Crop Industry News: Rwanda
15 July 2020
Transforming Africa’s livestock sector is key to food securityWithout sustainable growth of its livestock sector, Africa is expected to import up to a fifth of meat and milk within the next 30 years, according to the Malabo Montpellier Panel....
04 November 2014
Planting of Rwanda's 2015 Crops Almost CompleteRWANDA - Planting of the 2015A season crops (which represent about 30-40 per cent of total crop production) started in August with the early onset of the short rainy season (September-December)...
28 August 2014
Significant Moisture Deficit Affects Rwanda's CropsRWANDA - Harvesting of 2014B season crops was concluded in July and production is estimated at below average levels. In some eastern agro-pastoral areas, where moisture deficits have been significant,...
05 June 2014
Significant Moisture Deficit Affecting YieldsRWANDA - Harvesting of the 2014B season (February-July) beans crops is underway, while the cereal harvest is scheduled to begin in June. ...
11 December 2012
Insurance Compensates Farmers in Rwanda Following DroughtRWANDA - Over 1,600 farmers in the Huye district of southern Rwanda have received a payout from an innovative micro-insurance initiative called "Hinga Urishingiwe" or "Protected Farming" in Kinyarwanda....
13 January 2010
Rwanda 'on course' for agricultural production boostRWANDA - Agricultural production in Rwanda has been boosted by the launch of a new government programme, according to a report....
17 November 2009
Rwanda to Produce 20 Million Litres of BiofuelRWANDA - Rwanda has signed on two foreign companies to start producing 20 million litres of biofuel annually from jatropha plants in three years time, the minister for energy said....
25 June 2008
Making the Best Use of BiofuelsRWANDA - The whole "Food Vs. Fuel" debate is threatening developing nations - nations that have to both food AND fuel for the sake of survival....
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