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Researchers under The African Seed Access Index have recommended more efforts to involve private sector in introduction and development of improved seeds, seeds availability as well as put in place mechanisms to create more seeds access from farmers. Net photo.
Business

Study recommends improved efforts to stamp out fake seeds

Monday, August 05, 2019
Gerardine Mukeshimana, Rwandan Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Parfait Basubizwa The Vice Mayor for of Economic Development Affairs together with Anastase Shyaka the Minister for Local Government inspecting one of the stalls during the Agricultural Expo.
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FEATURED: Agric expo ends with a call to farmers to embrace technology

Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Women package avocado for export inside the NAEB warehouse in Kigali. Some 11 companies are operating from this pack house where 320 employees u2013 80 per cent of whom women u2013 sort and pack horticulture produce prior to export. / Emmanuel Kwizera

Horticulture: Rwanda’s new cash cow

Monday, July 22, 2019
Farmers in Rwanda are growing the orange-fleshed sweet potato and will make a puree and use it to make bakery products like bread, biscuits, and chapattis, among others.

The essence of Vitamin A

Sunday, July 14, 2019
To avoid unhealthy weight gain, total fat should not exceed 30 per cent of total energy intake, experts say. / Net photo

Health: What do you know about poor eating habits?

Sunday, July 14, 2019
Irish potatoes in Musanze market. The Ministry of Trade this week released new prices. / File

Production costs to factor in Irish potato prices

Sunday, July 14, 2019
Beatrice Nyirantezimana reads the bible. This is a result of the six-month literacy programme that she is pursuing. / Ru00e9gis Umurengezi

Tackling illiteracy among historically marginalised communities

Monday, July 08, 2019
Mukamushinja is the proud owner of Nova Coffee. Sharon Kantengwa.
Rwanda

From humble beginnings to a business empire; Mukamushinja shares her Liberation journey

Thursday, July 04, 2019
The firm is looking to recycling large quantities of single use plastic bottles. Net photo.
Business

Investors seek to produce tiles, pavers, roof tiles by recycling single-use plastics

Monday, July 01, 2019
A group photo of Agriterra's official at its launch on 18th June. Right to left,( Jasper Skipper, Agriterra, Rwanda Country representative, Agriterra's Manager in charge of agri advice Cees Van Rij(in red tie), Sandrine Urugeni,(NAEB Deputy CEO) and Frederique de Man the Netherlands Ambassador to Rwanda. /James Peter Nkurunziza.

FEATURED: Agriterra launches in Rwanda

Monday, June 24, 2019
Musanze farmers, local officials and partners observe drones before take-off on a mission to collect data from fields and to spray liquid pesticides on farms, last week. Towards the end of last year, Charis Unmanned Aerial Solutions, a company that was started by young Rwandan nationals, conducted an exercise to demonstrate the potential of drones in driving agriculture output in Gataraga Sector in Musanze District. / Ru00e9gis Umurengezi

Drones offering high-tech help to smallholder farmers

Sunday, June 23, 2019
Jan Low is World Food Prize Co-Laureate and the Principal Scientist for the International Potato Centre. The agricultural economist is advocating for nutrition to be made a basic human right. / Courtesy

Could sweet potato be a solution to Africa’s food insecurity, malnutrition?

Sunday, June 09, 2019