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Locusts have infested countries in the East Africa region, including Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia in the East African region with the possibility of spreading further.
Rwanda

Rwanda on alert as locusts invade regional countries

Wednesday, January 15, 2020
The New Times

Farmers urged to embrace agriculture insurance

Wednesday, January 15, 2020
PM Ngirente (left), Kirehe District Mayor Gerald Muzungu (centre) and other leaders look on as Dr Magnifique Ndambe Nzaramba, the Howard G. Buffet Foundationu2019s project manager (right), demonstrates how the pumping station at the irrigation scheme operates.
Rwanda

PM Ngirente: Agriculture is full of opportunities

Friday, January 10, 2020
Farmers who had started to smile after Mugogo lowland was saved from persistent flooding are worried after the agricultural area got submerged again.
Business

How floods are threatening to erode gains from multi-billion project

Monday, December 30, 2019
The official launch of e-Golf that was assambled in Rwanda. Rwanda became the first African Country to introduce Volkswagen electric car.
Rwanda

Ten things that shaped the environment sector in 2019

Friday, December 27, 2019
Tomatoes in green house at Center of Excellence for Horticultural Development at Murindi in Gasabo District. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Agriculture insurance scheme, a milestone for the sector in 2019

Friday, December 27, 2019
Imbaraga Farmers Organisation says that distribution of sub-standard seeds has drastically reduced farmersu2019 income despite huge investment they put in agriculture sector. Courtesy.
Business

Farmers decry distribution of sub-standard seeds

Monday, December 23, 2019
Total national honey production is around 4,500 tonnes, while total national demand of honey is about 16,800 tonnes.
Business

State forests to be used for honey production

Monday, December 23, 2019
ECDs have increased from 4,000 to 11,000 in one and a half years. Government wants at least one ECD in every village.

Childhood development centres increase to 11,000 

Saturday, December 21, 2019
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Africa

Somalis fight locust invasion by eating them

Saturday, December 21, 2019
Ruins of a demolished house at Kangondo II, Nyarutarama in Kigali City. Officials say that, so far, 4,319 households have been evacuated from high-risk zones to safer locations around the city. Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

City high-risk zone evacuations explained

Monday, December 16, 2019
Jean-Claude Musabyimana, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Animals Resources.

Rwanda to cease importation of maize seeds by 2020

Saturday, December 14, 2019