By far, Agriculture is the major economic activity for the people of Rwanda, employing about 70% of the total population. The industry contributes about 31% to the Gross Domestic Product …
Agribusiness
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One of the wheat basket of the country, Nyaruguru and Nyamagabe districts will wait for at least another ten months to see their wheat factory reopen. The factory in Gasarenda …
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The Parliament has given the Rwanda Cooperative Agency (RCA) up to six months to resolve underlying issues including failure to utilize an information system that cost the government over Rwf206 …
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The One Acre Fund Rwanda in partnership with Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA) has launched a new seed center that will improve the seed production sector, agriculture production, and …
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Policy makers, the private sector, development partners, civil society organizations and academia this week convened in Kigali for a vital discussion on ways of conducting awareness of the circular economy …
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Rwanda’s leading flower producer, Bella Flowers has been advised to focus on producing fresh flowers and alternatively, plastic flowers for the local market to cut down on its losses. Bella …
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Rwanda Agriculture Board(RAB) has been blamed for failing to manage tenders, contracts and projects which has led to the government losing billions in funds over the years. The Parliament Accounts …
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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 …
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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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Hopefully, 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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President 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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Rwandans 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, …