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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
The Project has Strengthened farmersu2019 access to markets which has enhanced their efforts to adopt new practices, increase their productivity and become more profitable.
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FEATURED: Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Food security Project (SAIP) to boost farmer’s productivity in a more sustainable way

Thursday, June 27, 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
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Israel offers 150 scholarships to Rwandan agriculture students

Thursday, June 13, 2019
Centre-pivot irrigation system in a soybean plantation in Nasho, Kirehe District. / File

What will it take for Rwanda to achieve its irrigation goals?

Thursday, May 23, 2019
Each species on earth, depends on the services provided by other species to survive.

Biological Diversity – Our only hope for the future

Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Centre-pivot irrigation system in soybeans plantation in Nasho, Kirehe District. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Kirehe: Irrigation schemes boost farmers’ incomes

Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Bank of Kigali Chief Executive Diane Karusisi during the launch of the platform last week, at Transform Africa Summit 2019. / Courtesy
Business

How BK’s Ikofi could fix farmers’ financing woes

Monday, May 20, 2019
Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Dr Gerardine Mukeshimana
Rwanda

Eastern Province livestock farmers implored on quality, quantity of milk

Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Eastern Province Governor Fred Mufulukye addresses the parliamentary Standing Committee on National Budget and Patrimony on May 6, 2019. Looking on is Habimana Kizito, the Executive Secretary. Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

MPs want special budget for drought prone eastern regions

Wednesday, May 08, 2019
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente interacts with Shenggen Fan, Director General of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), during the official launch of the 2019 Global Food Policy Report in Kigali yesterday. The report recommends that governments increase financial and policy support to rural communities in order to address the problem of a big number of the worldu2019s poor and malnourished people living in rural areas and dependent on the agriculture for food and livelihoods. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Report calls for increased funding for agriculture

Friday, May 03, 2019