High certification costs, limited consumer awareness and weak market infrastructure are among the obstacles Rwanda’s agroecology sector must overcome as the country seeks to expand […]
Category: Agriculture
Yalla Yalla project targets stunting through kitchen gardens in Musanze
Yalla Yalla Group Ltd is implementing a five-year initiative in Musanze that uses demonstration kitchen gardens, nutrition education and simple irrigation techniques to help households […]
Millions of ageing coffee trees set for replacement to boost yields
Millions of ageing coffee trees are being replaced across Rwanda as the country works to raise yields and improve the returns farmers get from their […]
$200 million fund seeks to expand climate finance for East Africa’s farmers
A $200 million financing facility launched in Kigali on Friday will seek to make climate adaptation lending more accessible to smallholder farmers and rural businesses […]
Africa’s bean sector looks beyond higher yields to nutrition and markets
Beans are becoming more than a staple food in Africa as researchers, governments and businesses develop varieties aimed at improving nutrition, coping with climate change, […]
Kigali to host Africa’s homegrown basketball championship in 2027
Rwanda will host the 2027 FIBA AfroCan, giving the country its first opportunity to stage Africa’s continental basketball championship reserved for players competing in domestic […]
PM Nsengiyumva urges Africa to turn agriculture into jobs, investment
Africa must overhaul the way it views agriculture and turn the sector into a major source of investment, jobs and economic growth, Rwanda’s Prime Minister […]
Rwanda seeks safer maize as aflatoxin hits farmers, markets
Rwanda is exploring new maize varieties that could help curb aflatoxin contamination, as the food-safety threat continues to affect farmers, processors and consumers. An assessment […]
$100 billion annual funding gap threatens Africa’s agriculture ambitions
Africa is looking to private investors to help close an estimated $100 billion annual financing gap in agriculture, as governments and development institutions seek to […]
Renewable energy key to Africa’s food security, experts say
Expanding access to affordable renewable energy could help African countries increase farm productivity, process more agricultural produce and build food systems that are better able […]