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WFP constructs terraces on hillslopes to create land for agriculture and increase food production. The harvest on terraced land increased by more than double. Photo: WFP-John Paul Sesonga.
Featured

World Food Day: How WFP is working to strengthen food systems

Thursday, October 27, 2022
A farmer sorts her beans plantation.Rwanda is offering free fertilisers to its farmer as it responds to high food prices, and drought that is threatening to cause crop production failure
Agriculture

Rwanda offers free fertilisers, irrigation as drought bites

Thursday, October 27, 2022
Farmers weeding their potato plantation in Muko Sector Musanze District. Potato farmers will from now start paying only RwfRwf603 a kilogramme for the NPK 17-17-17, a commonly used fertiliser in potato production.Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Govt increases fertiliser subsidies

Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Workers sorting new cassava varieties that were multiplied at RAB station in Huye. Photo: Courtesy.
Agriculture

Scientists banking on GM crop varieties to lift cassava industry

Monday, October 17, 2022
Layers are fed at Gikomero model village's mini poultry farm in Gasabo District. So far, feed for layers now costs Rwf560 a kilogram, an increase of about 65 per cent, from Rwf340. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.
Business

RAB outlines alternative sources of animal feeds amid soaring prices

Monday, October 10, 2022
Delegates in a group photo during Rwanda Seed System Stakeholders socialisation meeting on SeedSAT, on September 30. / All photos: Craish Bahizi
Featured

AGRA’s SeedSAT seeks to strengthen Africa’s seed systems

Monday, October 03, 2022
Dental hygiene like flossing is essential. Net photos.
Wellness

Dental implants; what you should know

Sunday, September 25, 2022
An Irish potato shop in Nyabisindu in Kigali. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Agriculture

Govt moves to probe ‘sharp’ increase in potato prices

Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Community members construct terraces to fight erosion and turn soil fertile.
Featured

How WFP is tackling poverty, food insecurity

Friday, August 26, 2022
Banana peels are said to help with teeth whitening. Photo/Net
Wellness

Make use of fruit and veggie peels

Monday, August 22, 2022
The fibre in quinoa can help with cholesterol and blood sugar levels. Photo/Net

Why quinoa is good for you

Monday, August 15, 2022
The New Times

Optimism as stalled US$12 million agric project is ‘put back on track’

Monday, August 08, 2022