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A view of Rugezi Wetland in Burera District. The wetland stands as Rwanda's sole Ramsar site. Photo by Samuel Ngendahimana
Environment

Rwanda designates 35 swamplands to be 'fully protected'

Tuesday, February 06, 2024
Local farmers work at a Juncao farm in Lenginet village, Nakuru, Kenya, on Jan. 26, 2024. Introduced by Chinese agripreneur Jack Liu in 2021, Juncao grass has revolutionized animal husbandry in Kenya's semi-arid outposts, guaranteeing an uninterrupted supply of nutritious fodder to herders and subsistence farmers. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
International

Chinese-invented Juncao grass changing fortunes of Kenya's dairy farmers

Saturday, February 03, 2024
Ramesh Moochikal, CEO of Africa Improved Foods, speaks to journalists on Tuesday, January 30. Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: Africa Improved Foods to expand to three more countries

Wednesday, January 31, 2024
A milk seller serving customers in her milk bar in Kigali. File
Health

The drivers of Rwandans’ increased milk consumption

Saturday, January 27, 2024
The participants pose for a group photo after the training in Kigali on January 24.
Featured

FEATURED: I&M Bank Rwanda, USAID to raise agri-SME financing

Friday, January 26, 2024
Workers filling milk at collection centre in Gicuimbi District. MINAGRI announced that annual milk production reached more than one million tonnes (one billion litres) in 2023. Courtesy
Economy

Rwanda’s milk production exceeds one million tonnes

Friday, January 26, 2024
PHOTOS BY DAN GATSINZI
Rwanda

Umushyikirano enters Day II with focus on youth, national unity

Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Irrigated land significantly increased for higher farm output in the government’s seven-year programme of the National Strategy for Transformation (NST1). File
Agriculture

NST1: Rwanda’s fertiliser use doubles, irrigation scaled up

Tuesday, January 23, 2024
The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ildephonse Musafiri speaks at Umushyikirano, on Tuesday, January 23. Courtesy.
Agriculture

Govt to support farmers in flooded arable wetlands

Tuesday, January 23, 2024
(L-R) Minister of Trade and Industry, Jean Chrysostome Ngabitsinze, Minister of Interior Alfred Gasana and Minister of Sports Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju during Umushyikirano at Kigali Convention Centre on Tuesday, January 23. About 1,500 delegates are attending the National Dialogue Council . PHOTOS BY DAN KWIZERA
Politics

PHOTOS: Economic resilience, unity and youth leadership on agenda as Umushyikirano kicks off

Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Residents wade through a flooded street in Kigali. METEO Rwanda has alerted that many parts of the country will continue to experience above normal rainfall amount, in the next 10 days. File
Environment

Weather forecaster warns about heavy rains in southwestern Rwanda

Monday, January 22, 2024
MINICOM announced that a kilogramme of maize grain (threshed) must be bought at a minimum Rwf400 from a farmer, while that of maize grains still on cobs must be at least Rwf311. Courtesy
Agriculture

New maize prices excite farmers

Saturday, January 20, 2024