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A demo plot of Irish potatoes with quality inputs. Courtesy Photos.
Business

Rwf18bn investments to support maize, potato, tea farmers

Monday, October 07, 2019
World Bank Vice President for Africa Hafez Ghanem. / Courtesy

Agric transformation requires diversification – World Bank VP

Monday, October 07, 2019
Marie-Claire Ntabana says fruits especially mangoes are high demand across the country. / Jean Dieu Nsabimana
Business

Declining mango production worries local fruit vendors

Saturday, September 07, 2019
Luo Haoping, the manager of Chinese run Hubei-Gaza Friendship Farm, and a local worker check rice in the paddy field on the suburbs of Xaixai, capital city of the southern province of Gaza, Mozambique, April 17, 2010. / Xinhua
Africa

China's hybrid rice sows hope for Africa

Friday, September 06, 2019
Gerardine Mukeshimana, Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources in Rwanda, and Volker Wissing, Minister of Economic Affairs, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture of the Rhineland Palatinate, shake hands after signing the agreement in Kigali on Wednesday.

Rwanda, Germany in partnership to grow local wine industry

Thursday, August 29, 2019
Exhibition of Potatoes during during 11th triennial African Potato Association (APA) conference in Kigali on August 26, 2019. Rwanda produces 916,000 tonnes of Irish potatoes every year. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Rwanda to test GM potato varieties

Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Ginger root & dried ginger provide excellent health benefits.

Spice it Up!

Saturday, August 24, 2019
Modern lollipops were invented in 1908. Net photo.
Children & Education

Origins of ordinary things: Lollipop

Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Inside the banana processing plant in Kayonza. The plant currently produces between 800 and 900 crates of banana wine every day. Photos by Jean de Dieu Nsabimana.
Rwanda

Kayonza banana farmers buoyed by new market for their produce

Wednesday, August 07, 2019
A vendor sells vegetable at Kimironko market in Kigali. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Food prices remain lower than two years ago despite increases

Tuesday, August 06, 2019
Scientists argued that GMO technology can help in many ways. It was argued during the Africa Food Security Leadership Dialogue in Kigali on Monday. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Africa still wary of GMOs

Tuesday, August 06, 2019
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