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Farmers spray pesticides in a maize plantation in an effort to combat Fall Armyworm last year. According to RAB, at least 90 per cent of the maize and sorghum plantations were highly affected by the pests in Nyamagabe, Nyanza and Muhanga districts. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda changes tack on Fall Armyworms response

Sunday, January 29, 2023
Visits tour a mini-exhibition of the products that were developed by NIRDA in Huye-based laboratory. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

NIRDA woos investors to takeover, commercialize developed research products

Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Workers sort some seedlings inside of the green houses in which some crop multiplication exercises are conducted at Gabiro Agribusiness Hub. Courtesy
Agriculture

How Gabiro residents will benefit from agribusiness hub

Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Pied Kingfisher with catch, photographed at Umusambi Village, Kigali.
Environment

Rwanda’s birds: Finding the energy to fly

Monday, January 23, 2023
Farmers havest Irish Potato in Gicumbi through green Gicumbi project. Rwanda produces 916,000 tonnes of Irish potatoes every year, making it the third most popular food crop produced.Couresty
Agriculture

Gicumbi seed multipliers to benefit from Rwf1.3b fund

Thursday, January 19, 2023
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Business

'Shattered hope': Plight of chia seed investors

Monday, January 16, 2023
A tomato farmer arranges his production for the market. The government is set to implement a $11 million project consisting of horticulture centres that will help reduce post-harvest losses and boost farmers' income. File
Economy

$11m horticulture centres to cut post harvest losses

Monday, January 16, 2023
Rwanda’s Ambassador to the UAE Emmanuel Hategeka joined leaders from DUBUY and Dubai Multi Commodities Centre
Economy

Rwanda’s coffee exports to UAE set to grow

Sunday, January 15, 2023
Agric specialists work in a crop multiplication center in Musanze District. Farmers have raised the need of the new crop varieties that can cope with drought, diseases, pests, and floods. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Rwanda looks to mobilise $24m for climate friendly crops

Friday, January 13, 2023
Workers sorting new cassava varieties that were multiplied at RAB station in Huye. RAB has already Confined trials for GM cassava and potato to grow the varieties that can resist on pests. Courtesy
Agriculture

Scientists push for GMO seeds as pests threaten crops

Thursday, January 12, 2023
Minister of Agriculture Gerardine Mukeshimana during a guided tour of Nasho Maize plantation in Eastern Province. The maize production target by 2024, was 2.94 tonnes per hectare. File
Agriculture

Why agriculture still falls short of set targets

Sunday, January 08, 2023
Farmers trying to salvage some of their rice produce that had been washed away by floods in Nyagatare District in 2020. The government is set to inject Rwf25 billion in subsidising agriculture insurance scheme in the next five years. File
Agriculture

Govt to inject Rwf25bn in agriculture insurance

Sunday, January 08, 2023