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Beatrice Mukeshimana, one of beneficiaries showcases her production.One Acre Fund-TUBURA is an agricultural development organization serving more than 750,000 Rwandan farmers.
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Farmers to increase production after securing deal to export Hass and Fuerte avocados

Friday, July 29, 2022
Workers sort fresh chili for export at NAEB Horticulture Packaging House in Kigali on December 1, 2020. A number of horticulture exporters worry about the increased air shipment fee, revealing that it will affect their businesses. According to NAEB ,in the fiscal year 2020-2021, Rwandau2019s horticulture exports, vegetables, fruits and flowers generated over $28.79 million and the country targets $130 million from horticulture exports by 2024. File

High freight rates cast a shadow over horticulture export prospects

Friday, July 29, 2022
Students tour Busaga forest in Rongi Sector of Muhanga District. The forest once occupied 300 hectares of land but has been reduced to less than 150 hectares due to agriculture, wood exploitation and settlement. As Rwanda observes the World Nature Conservation Day on July 28, the country has committed to restore two million hectares of degraded and deforested landscapes by 2030. File

Govt banks on private operators to increase forestry sector revenues

Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Yvonne Manzi Makolo, CEO of RwandAir, explained that data collection and analysis is critical to the successful operation of the airline industry. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
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Cenfri on mobilising public, private institutions to make data-driven decisions

Tuesday, July 26, 2022
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House approves Rwf56 billion in World Bank funding for statistics

Tuesday, July 26, 2022
A veterinarian conducts an artificial insemination at Gako meat project in Bugesera District. Rwanda Agricultural board plans to scale up bovine embryo transfer technology use in the country to increase improved cattle breeds and restocking of new breeds in the dairy and beef sector as well as conserving local cattle breeds such as Inyambo. Photo: Courtesy.

RAB banks on technology for improved cattle breeds and output

Tuesday, July 26, 2022
INES Main Campus in Musanze District.The 13th African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment International Conference will run from October 24 to 28, 2022 at Kigali Conference and Exhibition.
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INES - Ruhengeri to host international conference on remote sensing of environment

Monday, July 25, 2022
Vincent Biruta, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said that Rwanda expects to benefit from its membership to the centre through biotechnology use in the health sector such as for diagnosis and treatment of human diseases.

Rwanda joins global genetic engineering and biotech centre

Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Trailors on duty at Pink Mango garment factory. A parliamentary report has pointed out some of the challenges that investors face in Rwanda, including expensive utilities like electricity, the cost of borrowing and taxes. Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.

Cost of borrowing, utilities, key challenges for investors – report

Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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AfCFTA Secretariat gets $11m grant to enhance effective implementation

Monday, July 18, 2022
Farmers who are counting losses due to late blight disease welcome the plan to use agricultural biotechnology in developing a resistant crop variety. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.

Farmers upbeat about new potato variety

Monday, July 18, 2022
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Rwandan university graduates on a mission to make wine from coffee

Monday, July 18, 2022