Rwanda
Current and comprehensive agriculture, market and development news in Rwanda.
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Horticulture
Horticulture, Rwanda’s new cash cow
Inside an expansive warehouse at the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB), it is a beehive of activity on a…
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Business
What will it take for Rwanda to achieve its irrigation goals?
Growing unpredictability of weather and climate change effects continue to reduce agriculture productivity, increasing the need for irrigation in the…
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Business
Rwanda government turns to new high yielding coffee varieties
Researchers at Rwanda Agricultural Board have announced that they are planning on providing seeds to farmers to conduct on-farm trials…
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Business
French firm seeks to introduce solar-powered milk coolers to help cut farmers’ losses
Serap, a France-based firm specialising in designing and manufacturing milk cooling tanks, has expressed interest in establishing presence in Rwanda…
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Current News
New technology that could reduce post-harvest losses
The Rwanda Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources is calling on the private sector to invest in cereals storage and…
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Business
Reduction of imported cereals seeds to save Rwanda Rwf4 billion
The Government will no longer spend about Rwf4 billion annually on importing of maize, wheat and Soya seeds since they…
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Current News
Fall army worm war gets Sh812 million
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (Icipe) will receive 7 million euros assistance to combat the Fall army…
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Rwanda seeks increased private investments in agriculture
Rwanda is looking for more private investments in agriculture to promote agribusiness and agro-industry sectors, Rwandan agriculture Minister Gerardine Mukeshimana…
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