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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
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
The livestock insurance scheme was established by insurance companies in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources. / Sam Ngendahimana

Inside Rwanda’s new livestock insurance scheme

Sunday, August 04, 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.
Featured

FEATURED: Agric expo ends with a call to farmers to embrace technology

Wednesday, July 31, 2019
A close view of some of the French beans grown by farmers in Gasabo Districtu2019s Kinyinya Sector. / Courtesy

French bean farmers decry high pesticide cost

Saturday, July 27, 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
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
French beans being packaged for export at National Agricultural Export Development Board in Kigali. According to Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente, Rwanda registered a $105-million trade surplus in informal cross-border trade in 2018. He was yesterday addressing a joint parliamentary session. / Emmanuel Kwizera

MPs urge government to do more to facilitate trade

Thursday, July 11, 2019
A view of rice plantations destroyed by floods on Rurambi Marshland in Bugesera District in 2018. / Courtesy

Govt sets aside Rwf1.3bn for Rurambi marshland

Sunday, July 07, 2019
Some of the cows donated under Girinka scheme in Huye District in December 2015. Milk consumption per capita in Rwanda increased from 1.2 liters in 1994 to 70 liters now, show figures from MINAGRI. / Emmanuel Ntirenganya

Kwibohora25: Rwanda’s milk revolution

Thursday, July 04, 2019
Agriculture Minister, Gerardine Mukeshimana and IFAD President, Gilbert F. Houngbo sign funding agreement between Rwanda and IFAD for Kayonza Irrigation and Integrated Watershed Management Project, in Italy, June 22, 2019. / Courtesy

50,000 families to benefit from $80 million drought control scheme

Sunday, June 23, 2019
Cows graze on a pasture in Nyagatare District, Eastern Province. Jersey cows are a suitable breed for this part of Rwanda which experiences dry spells causing shortage of water and forage for livestock animals.

Farmers in east encouraged to adopt Jersey cattle breed

Monday, June 17, 2019