To address food security in the long term, the focus must shift from crisis response to investment in resilient, durable systems. Finding ways to facilitate lending to smallholders, who comprise the vast majority of African farmers, is key to unlocking potential and breaking the cycle of subsistence farming. Learn more about the Sustainable Development Impact ...

On 26 June Belarus’ Ambassador to Russia Dmitry Krutoi met with Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana to the Russian Federation concurrently accredited to Belarus Lesley Opoku-Ware, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian diplomatic mission. “The meeting took place following the visit of Lesley Opoku-Ware to Minsk and the presentation of credentials ...

In the town of Gashora, 52 kilometres from Kigali in Rwanda, the German car manufacturer Volkswagen will be delivering its electric tractors to small farmers thirsting for modern, sustainable agriculture. The government of Rwanda has just signed an agreement with the management of the German group Volkswagen. The German carmaker will launch large-scale production of ...

The partnership is part of OCP Africa’s plans to strengthen and empower African farmers’ capacities, including production Rabat – As part of its long-standing efforts to support smallholder farms on the African continent, OCP Africa signed in Kigali on Thursday a new Memorandum of Understanding with Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA) and Rwanda Fertilizer ...

Ms. Uwamutarambirwa calls her app the Smart Potato Greenhouse Technology (SPGT).  Fresh from undertaking a six-month training in “Internet of Things” (IoTs) at the Catholic University of Rwanda (CUR) in the country’s Huye and Gisagara Districts, 24-year-old Clemence Uwamutarambirwa developed a mobile phone application that uses sensors to monitor soil quality and temperature and can automate irrigation. ...

Africa’s fish industry faces a significant supply-demand discrepancy, with aquaculture poised to fill the gap as demand continues to grow across the continent. “The East African fish supply deficit is one of the greatest supply-demand imbalances in the global food system today,” said Kenya-based aquaculture company Victory Farms in a recent statement to announce a ...

The Rwandan government has earmarked 350 million U.S. dollars in a new funding program to increase agriculture financing in the next five years, Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente said in a report presented to the parliament in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, on Monday. Ngirente said the pilot project is to be implemented in 16 districts ...

By Heritier Bahizi As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, it is worth reflecting on the crucial role that women play in agriculture and the critical need for technology inclusion to promote gender equality in the sector. With this year’s theme, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality,” there is a renewed focus on the ...

James Calhanga President Paul Kagame appointed Ildefonse Musafiri, 44, as Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources on his March 2nd to succeed Geraldine Mukeshimana. A father of two, he graduated from the former National University of Rwanda in 2004 with a BA inDevelopment Economics. Four years later, at the same university he graduated with a master’s degree ...

By Emmanuel Ntirenganya They made the observations on Thursday, March 2, in Kigali, during the launch of the Horticulture Export Development project (Horti-Export) Phase 2, and the closure of its first phase by IDH Rwanda. Its implementation is led by IDH – an organisation that works with businesses, financiers, governments, and civil society to realise ...