As today marks this year’s celebration of the World Milk day, many countries in this world decided to celebrates this day on social media platform due to abide by the policies put in place by the world Health Organization (WHO) and local Government to fight the Pandemic of Coronavirus known as COVID19. World Milk Day is …
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has had an undeniable impact on the beekeeping sector affecting the production, the market and as a consequence, the livelihoods of beekeepers. This year, World Bee Day focused on bee production and good practices adopted by beekeepers to support their livelihoods and deliver good quality products. To mark the Day, a …
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The Rwanda Youth in Agribusiness Forum (RYAF) adhered to the youth engagement initiative launched by FAO ICA programme by launching a special Youth Knowledge Exchange session on April 2, 2020 addressing the key consequences and potential implications of COVID-19 for youth-led agribusinesses. The online consultation was conducted both in English and Kinyarwanda using RYAF social …
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16 April 2020, Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the African Union (AU) and international partners today described the food and agriculture system as “an essential service that must continue to operate during periods of lockdown, emergency, curfew and other containment measures”.In a joint declaration, they committed to supporting …
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Rwanda has been pushing for a shift from subsistence farming practices toward modern farming as one of the strategies to ensure sustainable food production, as well as improve farmers’ livelihoods through increased income from agro-activities. This is important since over 72 per cent of the population depends on the sector for a living. For Marie Nyiraneza, …
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From 2nd to 10th March 2020 at UR CAVM in Musanze district RYAF in partnership with USAID Hingaweze and UR-CAVM has started ten days training of 80youths with business start-ups and others with business ideas to equip them with Business planning and fundraising skills. The first day of the training Mr. Roy Ryniker (trainer), embarked …
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Kirehe, March 11, 2020 – Today President Paul Kagame inaugurated Nasho Irrigation Scheme, a center pivot irrigation project that has been developed in Nasho Sector of Kirehe District by the Government of Rwanda in partnership with the Howard G. Buffet Foundation (HGBF) to modernize Rwanda’s agriculture sector and specifically improve smallholder farmers’ livelihoods. The function …
President Kagame inaugurates a solar-powered irrigation scheme in Kirehe District. Read More »
The rabbit is a domestic animal. The rabbit farming is so easy and more productive in short time, so it more benefits to farmers, it requires few investment in that business as they get enough interest. Experts in domestic animals; rabbit farmers confirm that the rabbits are the easiest animal to rear, rabbits do not …
On Wednesday February26th, 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) met with stakeholders in agriculture sector to discuss how to strengthen the link between policy decision makers and the research community in support of Rwanda’s Fourth Strategic Plan for Agricultural Transformation 2018-24 (PSTA IV) and ultimately to improve nutrition, food security and food …
Jean Claude Shirimpumu is a successful pig keeper living in Kageyo sectors, Gicumbi District. According to him, business doesn’t require high investments as many people think and with piggery farming, it is productive like having a domestic or home bank. Shirimpumu earns a profit of about Rwf2,500,000 per month from only pig keeping. Shirimpumu who …
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