February 20, 2023
Rwanda: How High Price Fuelled Rwanda Coffee Exports Past U.S.$100 Million
Revenue from Rwanda's coffee exports increased by 34 per cent to more than $105 million (about Rwf114 billion) in 2022, from more than $78.3 million (about Rwf85 billion) in 2021,… Read more »
Rwanda: Time for a Second Green Revolution
One of humanity's biggest achievements in the last century was making a huge increase in food production. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Annual Agric Export Revenues Reach Rwf860 Billion
Rwanda's agricultural export earnings amounted to over $788.7 million (about Rwf859.5 billion), representing an increase of 45 per cent from $543.1 million (about Rwf591.8 billion)… Read more »
February 15, 2023
Rwanda: $45m Milk Powder Factory to Start Production in May
Inyange Industries Ltd, Rwanda's largest agro-processing firm, is setting up a milk powder factory with an estimated $45 million (about Rwf48 billion) investment, in Nyagatare… Read more »
February 13, 2023
Rwanda: World Coffee Forum Kicks Off With Call to Mitigate Climate Change
There is a need for coping strategies aimed at limiting the adverse effects unleashed by climate change on coffee producers, Geraldine Mukeshimana, the Minister of Agriculture and… Read more »
February 07, 2023
Rwanda: Farmers Are Broke While We Pay Through the Nose. So Who Is Gaining From High Food Prices?
Last November, The New Times reported a staggeringly high - 40% - increase in food prices in Kigali and other urban areas. A year before that, the very same newspaper reported a… Read more »
February 06, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda's Green Growth Vs GMO Preparing for Better or Worse
In the "land of a thousand hills," as Rwanda is fondly known, the country is rich in plants and animals which makes part of the biodiversity. Rwanda is setting a precedent to the… Read more »
January 18, 2023
Rwanda: Govt to Invest €15 Million to Boost Fish Farming
The government will this month start implementing a €15 million five-year project to boost fish farming production. Read more »
January 08, 2023
Rwanda: Why Agriculture Still Falls Short of Set Targets
Lending to agriculture, and the yield of major crops namely beans, maize, soybean are far from the attainment of Government's set targets under the National Strategy for… Read more »
January 05, 2023
Rwanda: Who Is Swindling Dairy Farmers?
Milk traders who don't pay dairy farmers could soon be blacklisted according to Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB). Read more »
December 30, 2022
Rwanda: Over 55,000 Litres of Milk Daily Not Recorded, Kayonza Farmers Urged to Change Narrative
More than 42,000 cows reared in 10,000 farms with an average of 1.8 litres of milk in Kayonza District produce more than 75,000 litres of milk from the six most producing sectors,… Read more »
December 28, 2022
Rwanda: Food and Beverage Prices Hiked During the Festive Season
Consumers of different alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages as well as some food commodities are decrying hiked prices during the festive season. Read more »
December 14, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda, EU Commit to More Cooperation in Agriculture, Energy
Rwanda and the European Union have committed to further strengthen their cooperation in sectors like education, agriculture and energy, officials have said. Read more »
December 08, 2022
Rwanda: Youth Participation - Making Agriculture Pay for Young Farmers
While much scrutiny has often been placed on Sub-Saharan Africa's agriculture as an 'industry for the aged', more than 60% of young people in our country work in agriculture and… Read more »
Rwanda: Chia Farmers Wary of Fresh Court Cases Against Embattled Investors
People who are taking cases to court are undermining the mediation efforts intended to help solve, amicably, the chia seed payment dispute between farmers and Akenes and Kernels… Read more »
December 07, 2022
Rwanda: Chia Seed Auction Halted as Dispute Rages
A controversial chia seed auction has been halted after the petitioner who won a legal battle involving Rwf40 million agreed to an out-of-court settlement, The New Times has… Read more »
December 05, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda Seeks to Increase Milk Production By 34% in One Year
Rwanda will be producing 1,250,000 tonnes of milk every year by 2024, so as to satisfy milk demand, Solange Uwituze, Deputy Director General in charge of Animal Resources Research… Read more »
Rwanda: Polish Businesses Pursue Investments in Rwanda's Agriculture Sector
More than 20 business companies from Poland in Rwanda to explore trade and investment opportunities on Monday, on December 5, also expressed interest in the agriculture and… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Increase Milk Production By 34% to Satisfy Market Demand
Rwanda will be producing 1,250,000 tonnes of milk every year by 2024, so as to satisfy milk demand. The increment represents a 33.9 per cent compared to the current production,… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Rwanda: Kalibata Feted By Prince Albert II of Monaco
The president of Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Agnes Kalibata has been recognised by Prince Albert II of Monaco for leading efforts towards Africa's food… Read more »
November 24, 2022
Rwanda: From Rwandan Crop to English Cup, the Journey of Rwandan Tea
Rwanda's diplomatic missions prioritize economic diplomacy and promote the country's products and boundless investment opportunities. Read more »
November 23, 2022
Rwanda: No Proof Investors' Money Went Into Chia Farming - Mukeshimana
The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Gerardine Mukeshimana, said that it is not yet clear whether the money that investors gave to Akenes and Kernels Ltd to invest in… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Rwanda: Govt Backs Farmers in Chia Seed Auction Saga
Farmers' chia seed produce should not be sold at auction, officials from the Ministries of Agriculture, Justice, and Local Government have said, pledging to protect farmers'… Read more »
November 16, 2022
Rwanda: Chia Seed Headache As Pressure Mounts on Investors
Inside Akens and Kernels Ltd warehouse in Kigali's Special Economic Zone, in Gasabo District, one can see sack piles of chia seeds belonging to thousands of farmers, who supplied… Read more »
November 15, 2022
Rwanda: Rwandan Coffee Brands Among 'Most Popular' in China
Two Rwandan coffee brands, "Sholi" and "Abakunda Ikawa," are among the most popular in Starbucks stores in China, according to information from the Rwandan Embassy in China. Read more »