From California, USA, Jake Rudasumbwa Renz first came to Rwanda in 2018 when he was on a cross-country ride with an old Toyota car that he had bought in Cape…
Agribusiness
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The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has launched a five-year Rwanda agriculture transformation strategy with an increased budget of $50 million to enable the country to become…
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Voices
GMOs and Hunger: Will Genetic Modified Crops Be A Solution?
by Jean Claude Munyantore 2:52 pmHopefully, genetically modified crops will need less land to provide a higher yield. This might boost global output, provide a way of self-sufficiency for developing nations including Rwanda, and lessen…
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National
To Be Successful, Walk the Path Less Traveled – Kagame to RICA Graduates
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 6:11 pmPresident Paul Kagame, today presided over the inaugural graduation ceremony of the Rwanda Institute for Agriculture Conservation(RICA) in Bugesera district, Eastern province. At the event where 75 young men and…
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National
If At All You Forget, Never Forget Our Unity – Minister Musafiri At First Fruits Festival
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 7:22 pmRwandans in all walks of life today gathered in their respective villages to share and celebrate achievements of their harvest, an event commonly known as first fruits festival, Umuganura. Traditionally,…
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International
Rwanda: Former Minister of Agriculture Appointed Vice President of IFAD
by Jean Felix Muhire 12:37 pmFormer Rwanda’s Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Dr. Gerardine Mukeshimana has been appointed Vice-President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) replacing German, Dominik Ziller. “I am pleased…
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National
Inyange Unveils New Uht Milk Campaign As “Silver Bullet” To End Stunting In Rwanda
by Daniel Sabiiti 1:29 amInyange Industries, Tetra Pak in partnership with the Government of Rwanda has launched a campaign to promote the consumption of Ultra Heat Treated (UHT) Milk packages which have a long…
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The Rwanda Food Fellowship and Festival has showcased innovations and leadership skills that will be useful in the development of Rwanda’s next Strategic Plan for Agriculture Transformation (PSTA 5).…
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The East African Community (EAC) has launched a campaign aimed at creating awareness on agricultural value chains-export trade opportunities and achievements created through the first European Union- EAC Market Access…
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Economy
IITA and Partners Rethinking An Agriculture that Transforms Waste into Solutions
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 1:43 amThe International Institute of Tropical Agriculture(IITA)-Rwanda has concluded a four-year pilot phase of a project that will support transformation of the domestic waste from the agricultural residues into solutions that…
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Companies
Rwanda’s Biggest Tea Factory Under Construction in Nyaruguru District
by Jean Felix Muhire 12:08 pmIn 2017, Unilever, a British company, started the project of tea cultivation and tea factory construction in Nyaruguru with a partnership of Sir Ian Wood and now the process is…
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Economy
Rwanda Celebrates International Tea Day with Focus on Global Promotion
by Daniel Sabiiti 4:06 pmNational Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) has announced plans to focus on using technology and engaging youths in sustainable tea production, and promoting consumption following impressive growth in the last…