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About 30% of Rwanda's produce is lost due to poor post-harvest handling. (File)
Business

Scheme to address post-harvest losses launched in Eastern Province

Friday, December 18, 2015
Farmers in Ruryaraya Sector in Rwamagana District tilling their land. Rwanda currently has around 1.5 million hectares of arable land, most of which is either in use for commercial or subsistence farming. (File)

Is agric quickest way out of poverty?

Wednesday, December 16, 2015
A coffe and banana plantation. (File)

Coffee, bananas can grow well together – researchers

Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Habiyaremye displays some of the furniture made with banana fibres at his workshop in Kayonza town last week. (Jean d'Amour Mugabo)
Business

Kayonza carpenter makes unique furniture from banana fibres

Monday, December 07, 2015
The New Times

Using biogas technologies for saving environment, improving production and nutrition of inmates

Monday, December 07, 2015
An agricultural extension worker inspects maize in Gicumbi. WFP has unveiled an initiative to help small farmers transition to commercial producers. (File)
Business

New WFP initiative to connect smallholder farmers to markets

Sunday, December 06, 2015
Participants at a conference of academicians and researchers in Kigali on June 2, 2015. (File)
Letters

Western education is not a problem

Thursday, December 03, 2015
The officials admire the backyard of the house constructed for elderly Genocide widows. (Stephen Rwembeho)

Unity Club hands over house to Genocide widows in Kayonza

Monday, November 30, 2015
Agriculture state minister Tony Nsanganira (left) and a guest listen to Christine Murebwayire, the Association of Rwanda Farmers chairperson and the Chamber of Agriculture head, during a flower exhibition at Gikondo Show Grounds in Kicukiro last week. (Peterson Tumwebaze)
Business

Rwanda looks to horticulture sector to spur export earnings

Monday, November 30, 2015
Residents of Mbazi Sector near Rwabuye marshland assess the damage caused by last weeku2019s downpour. (Emmanuel Ntirenganya)

Huye residents count losses from heavy rain, call for support

Sunday, November 29, 2015
Farmers weed their gardens. Timely information about the weather conditions before planting season will enable farmers to plan well. (File)

Meteo agency in drive to provide climate information to farmers

Thursday, November 26, 2015
Cauwenbergh (L) chats with Maiga during a break at the workshop in Kigali yesterday. (Timothy Kisambira)

Project to set common potato seed systems for Rwanda, Uganda

Wednesday, November 25, 2015