November 21, 2022
Rwanda: Rwandan Farmers Bank on High-Yield Pig Breeds From Europe
Pig farmers in Rwanda have begun importing modern pig (swine) breeds from Europe for better or high yields. Read more »
November 15, 2022
Africa: Kagame Makes Africa's Case At G20 Summit
President Paul Kagame has told the G20 Summit that Africa is representing its interests to address specific challenges that its people face, mostly due to external factors. Read more »
November 14, 2022
Rwanda: Fishmongers Hopeful as Lake Karago Gets New Fish Seeds
Fish mongers in Nyabihu District are optimistic following the introduction of 3,000 new fish seeds (fish eggs) of the carp species in Lake Karago. Read more »
October 25, 2022
Rwanda: Govt Increases Fertiliser Subsidies
Potato farmers will from now on pay Rwf603 for a kilogramme of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) 17-17-17 fertilizer, government announced Tuesday. Read more »
November 02, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda to Deploy Parasitoids to Fight Pests in Mangoes
Parasitoids, an imported biological control that is used to kill pests, will arrive in Rwanda by end of this week, The New Times has learnt. Read more »
October 17, 2022
Rwanda: Scientists Banking on GM Crop Varieties to Lift Cassava Industry
When Francois Hitimana invested Rwf12 million in cassava farming, he was expecting to harvest enough and make profits. Read more »
October 15, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda to Increase Rice Plantations By 5,000 Hectares
Rwanda is set to increase the scale of land on which rice is grown by 5,000 hectares to intensify production. Read more »
October 05, 2022
Rwanda: Poultry Farmers Decry Soaring Cost of Feed
Animal feed is too expensive and continues to be a major constraint on poultry productivity, farmers have said. Read more »
September 30, 2022
East Africa: Smallholder Farmers Call for Better Management of Seeds
Africa is currently grappling with food crisis caused by a number of reasons, including the soaring fertilizer prices, extreme weather, and disruptions caused by the Covid-19… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Rwanda: Educationists Express Concern Over New School Feeding Programme
The Government's school feeding program that was announced mid this month, means that a pupil in nursery and primary school will get Rwf150 for a meal per day, which actors in the… Read more »
September 21, 2022
Africa: Kagame Says Continent 'Must Act Quickly and Decisively' on Food Security
There is no reason why Africa should be experiencing food insecurity given its natural advantages, President Paul Kagame has said, calling for quick and decisive actions "to… Read more »
September 24, 2022
Rwanda: Pyrethrum Farmers Urged to Increase Production to Meet Rising Demand
Pyrethrum farmers have been advised to increase their production and meet the increasing global demand for pyrethrins - a product extracted from pyrethrum flowers and used for… Read more »
September 21, 2022
Africa: Global Leaders Commit U.S.$4.7 Billion to Help Tame Food Insecurity
World leaders have committed to invest $4.7 billion to help address a staggering global food crisis and nutrition needs which are affecting hundreds of millions of people around… Read more »
Rwanda: How Beans Became an Important Part of Rwandan Cuisine
The just concluded 12th annual Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) summit saw among other things, several leaders, such as President Kagame participate in the 'Beans Challenge'… Read more »
September 12, 2022
Africa: Crisis 'Wakes Africa Up' to Cut Food Import Reliance
Africa's annual food import bill more than tripled from $15 billion during the food crisis of 2008 to about $55 billion amid the current one, according to the Alliance for a Green… Read more »
September 09, 2022
Africa: Inside AGRA's U.S.$550 Million Strategy to Transform Africa's Agriculture Sector
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has unveiled a new 5-year strategy that seeks to establish a new way of practicing agriculture on the continent but also… Read more »
September 11, 2022
Rwanda: New Packhouse to Strengthen Horticulture Value Chains in Rwanda
Garden Fresh, a Rwandan company specialising in export of fresh produce, has opened Rwanda's first privately owned packhouse, a critical infrastructure linking the farm and the… Read more »
September 09, 2022
Rwanda: We Support Rwanda to Unlock Its Horticulture Potential - IDH Official
Horticulture is one of the strategic areas that Rwanda is banking on as it seeks to expand its agriculture export base through diversification, and be able to generate $1 billion… Read more »
Africa: AGRF - Experts Bank on Youth for Africa's Food Security
Delegates at the ongoing 12th Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) have expressed concerns of growing food insecurity in Africa and how the continent risks missing on several… Read more »
September 08, 2022
Africa: Africa Food Prize Winner Backs Highly Productive, Resilient Crops
Eric Yirenkyi Danquah, a Ghanaian plant geneticist, who has won the 2022 Africa Food Prize, has said that for the continent to achieve food security, it needs to fund the… Read more »
Africa: Presidential Summit Pushes for Urgent Action to Improve Food Systems
For Africa to be able to bridge gaps in its food systems, countries need to jointly invest in transport and storage infrastructure, and move faster to harmonize tariff systems,… Read more »
Rwanda: President Kagame Honours Obasanjo at AGRF Summit
President Paul Kagame paid tribute to the outgoing chair of the Africa Food Prize Committee, Olusegun Obasanjo who is also the former president of Nigeria for his dedication to… Read more »
September 05, 2022
Rwanda: Cassava Peels Offer Alternative for Local Animal Feeds Industry
A new strategy to increase animal feed production by using cassava peels is being considered by the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board. Read more »
August 18, 2022
Rwanda: Milk Shortages, Price Hikes Bite as Drought Takes Its Toll
Pascal Dukuzumuremyi currently pays over 60 per cent more on milk than he used to about two months ago. Read more »
August 11, 2022
East Africa: New World Bank Report Paints Grim Picture of Food Security in Region
The World Bank's Food Price Index has indicated that between July 2021 and June 2022, the prices of grains such as corn, wheat and rice rose by an average of 31 percent in the 160… Read more »