pixabay/(File photo). By Michel Nkurunziza Milk traders who don’t pay dairy farmers could soon be blacklisted according to Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB). Solange Uwituze, Deputy Director General in charge of Animal Resources Research and Technology Transfer at RAB told The New Times that the list of defaulters is being prepared and ...

By Emmanuel Ntirenganya The long-awaited construction of the Kigali Wholesale Market for fresh produce could start next year, after the European Union reached a deal with the government to fund it. The project, to be constructed under two phases, will cost an estimated Rwf29.5 billion, according to estimates from the National Agriculture Exports Development Board ...

By Michel Nkurunziza Rwanda has welcomed the adoption of a historic agreement to address the loss of biodiversity and restore natural ecosystems. The agreement named ” Global Biodiversity Framework” was adopted at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Montreal which was concluded on Monday, December 19, 2022. The governments agreed on urgent actions to halt human-caused ...

By Moise M. Bahati Rwanda and the European Union have committed to further strengthen their cooperation in sectors like education, agriculture and energy, officials have said. Belén Calvo Uyarra, EU’s ambassador to Rwanda, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente on Tuesday, December 13, after which she pledged deeper cooperation in key sectors. ...

By Susan Asiimwe 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 its sub-sectors. This gives the sector huge potential to create jobs for this population segment, and makes the role of youth in ...

Rwanda’s population is estimated to have increased by six times within the last five decades, but, land remained the same, according to estimates from the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources. Yet, available information from the Ministry of Infrastructure shows that a big chunk of land that was meant for agriculture, has been used for ...

By Michel Nkurunziza 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, Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) Director General Solange Uwituze told The New Times. The target will also be aimed ...

By Esther Favour Illovo sugar Rwanda a subsidiary of Illovo sugar Africa opened its packaging facility in Rwanda and launched its 1kg pre-packed branded brown sugar. The Illovo sugar Rwanda branch was launched on Wednesday at the same time launching its 1kg packed and branded brown sugar as its flagship. The factory is located at ...