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The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ildephonse Musafiri delivers remarks during the launch of Kwihaza Project in Kigali on March 22.This 4-year programme (2023-2026) seeks to support the transformation towards sustainable food systems, through developing the value chains in the aquaculture, fishery and horticulture sectors. Photo: Courtesy
Economy

Over Rwf18bn earmarked for fish, horticulture production

Thursday, March 23, 2023
Some of the 157 members of Tuzamure Umusaruro wa Kawa cooperative drying coffee at the washing station drybedsin Rukara sector, Kayonza District. Photo by Emmanuel Nkangura
Agriculture

Kayonza: Coffee growing boosts financial freedom for women

Thursday, March 23, 2023
Adeline Umukunzi shows mushrooms from one of the shelters in which she grows the crop, on her farm located in Muko Sector, Musanze District, on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Women

How women are championing nutrition through Agribusiness

Thursday, March 23, 2023
Officials of Rwanda Nguriza Nshore with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Richard Niwenshuti pose for a photo during the event in Kigali on 17 March 2023. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

FEATURED: How “Nguriza Nshore” enabled agri-SMEs growth

Saturday, March 18, 2023
Farmers work in their tomato plantation in Musanze. File
Agriculture

$30m project seeks to secure markets for smallholder farmers

Thursday, March 16, 2023
MTN Rwanda Plc has awarded five women-led lending and saving groups involved in different income-generating activities including agriculture, livestock farming, handcrafts, innovative and technology projects.
Women

MTN awards five women-led savings groups

Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Frederick Sibomana and his wife Eugenie Mukandoli pose for a picture. Photos by Moise Bahati
Rwanda

Gisagara: Where men are leading the fight against gender-based violence

Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Anita (not her real name) is a Senior 6 student at Groupe Scolaire Butare Catholique in Huye District.
Women

Period poverty: Should sanitary pads be made free?

Friday, March 10, 2023
Participants follow a panel discussion on the Participation of youths in agriculture during the meeting in Kigali, on March 7. Courtesy
Agriculture

Changing the ‘farming is dirty business’ script to attract the youth

Friday, March 10, 2023
Isao Fukushima (centre), the Ambassador of Japan to Rwanda and Eric Ruganintwali, the Quality Assurance and Regulatory Division Manager at NAEB during the visit. All photos: Dan Kwizera.
Featured

FEATURED: How Japan is strengthening coffee value chain in Rwanda

Thursday, March 09, 2023
Felicite Umwanzintabakure, a resident of Taba cell, Gashinyi sector in Gakenke District.
Agriculture

Gakenke: How women farmers cope with dry spells and floods using climate resilience mechanisms

Thursday, March 09, 2023
A farmer picks bean leaves in her plantation in Muko Sector in Musanze District. The number of Rwandans with occupations in agriculture dropped by 5 per cent over the last 10 years, from 72.7 per cent in 2012 to 67. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Agriculture

What declining number of Rwandans in agriculture means

Thursday, March 09, 2023