The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture(IITA)-Rwanda has concluded a four-year pilot phase of a project that will support transformation of the domestic waste from the agricultural residues into solutions that…
Agribusiness
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Companies
Rwanda’s Biggest Tea Factory Under Construction in Nyaruguru District
by Jean Felix Muhire 12:08 pmIn 2017, Unilever, a British company, started the project of tea cultivation and tea factory construction in Nyaruguru with a partnership of Sir Ian Wood and now the process is…
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Economy
Rwanda Celebrates International Tea Day with Focus on Global Promotion
by Daniel Sabiiti 4:06 pmNational Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) has announced plans to focus on using technology and engaging youths in sustainable tea production, and promoting consumption following impressive growth in the last…
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The Ministry of Trade and Commerce has announced a scrap of Value Added Tax (VAT) on essential foods, a move that was done in consultation with the private sector players…
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An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and the Rwandan authorities have reached staff-level agreement on policies needed to complete the first reviews of Rwanda’s Policy Coordination Instrument and program under…
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Economy
Rwanda Makes More Commitment in De-risking Agricultural Investment
by Daniel Sabiiti 11:33 amPrime Minister, Dr. Edouard Ngirente has shown that Rwanda is sparing no effort to de-risk agricultural investment in the sector that steadily promises to drive Rwanda’s economy towards a middle…
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Agriculture partners have reaffirmed commitment to support Rwanda in developing the fifth Strategic Plan for the Agriculture Transformation phase (PSTA5) due to start in two year time. Rwanda is currently…
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Students of Integrated Polytechnic Regional College (IPRC) Tumba, Northern Province have demonstrated innovative projects that are expected to change people’s lives. The exhibition held at the college premises on Wednesday,…
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Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA), an American organisation has established a five-year agriculture project worth $30 million to bolster farmers and agribusinesses profits, boost agricultural productivity, and improve nutritious…
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Economy
Rwanda: New Project to Offer Loan to Farmers At 8 Per Cent Interest
by Emmy Nuwamanya 11:52 amThe Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources through Commercialization and De-risking for Agricultural Transformation (CDAT) project has announced the long-awaited news for farmers to access an easy loan, which will…
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Economy
World Coffee Producers Forum Seeks to Secure Members’ Better Future
by Williams Buningwire 1:33 amWorld Coffee Producers forum in KigaliThe 3rd World Coffee Producers Forum (WCPF) has convened in Kigali with participants proposing approaches that would bring good return on investment and make all players…
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ColdHubs, a Nigerian startup is set to open solar-powered cold room hubs across Rwanda, Kenya and Benin among other markets on its expansion plan. Cold rooms are used for storing…