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Tomatoes grown in a greenhouse where drip irrigation technology is used for efficient water management and better crop growth, in Gasabo District, Kigali. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Govt urged to leverage agric technologies to feed growing population

Wednesday, December 07, 2022
The New Times' senior reporter Emmanuel Ntirenganya speaks at the event after receiving the award. Ntirenganya was announced the best agricultural biotechnology reporter on the continent during an awards ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria on Friday, December 2. Courtesy

VIDEO: New Times’ journalist wins continental agric reporting award

Saturday, December 03, 2022
Digital tools deployed by IITA are helping to effectively monitor and manage BXW, the most devastating banana disease (Photo by IITA).
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How digital tools help tackle ravaging banana disease

Sunday, November 27, 2022
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, Kerrie Symmonds and the President of AGRA, Dr. Agnes Kalibata after signing the agreement in Kigali on November 11. Courtesy
Rwanda

Barbados, AGRA partner to advance food systems

Friday, November 11, 2022
Spraying with insecticides is one of solutions recommended to kill the pests in mangoes.Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda to deploy parasitoids to fight pests in mangoes

Wednesday, November 02, 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
Workers sort sweet potatoes at a greenhouse in Musanze District. The centre has become a solution to the farmers who struggled to get good seeds. / Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Expert makes case for agric biotechnology

Monday, October 17, 2022
Men watering gardens to boost productivity. FAO officials say Social protection has a critical role to play in boosting productivity, improving food and nutrition security. All photos: Olivier Mugwiza.
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My children will never be malnourished again – FAO beneficiary

Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Juliette Yaramba in her vegetable field in Rulindo District. / FAOTeopista Mutesi

Youth Connekt: Agriculture on the agenda!

Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Community-based savings groups are one of the several interventions promoted by the UNICEF to empower families to be self-reliant and thus provide a safe environment for children. Photos: Olivier Mugwiza.
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How UNICEF is using innovation to take social protection to vulnerable families

Friday, September 23, 2022
Ignite Power Rwanda Ltd technician explaining to the beneficiaries of Uhira Wunguke (Irrigate to Win) Project how Sunlight pumps work. Courtesy
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How EUCORD transformed livelihoods in drought-prone Eastern Province

Friday, September 16, 2022
Workers load some of the imported food commodities for upcountry trading at Kigali Business District. / File
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Crisis ‘wakes Africa up’ to cut food import reliance

Monday, September 12, 2022