Rwanda’s agricultural landscape saw a shift in 2025 Season A, with cassava and Irish potato production recording significant growth while maize and bean yields dropped slightly. These findings were presented in the Seasonal Agricultural Survey (SAS) for 2025 Season A, published by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) on June 2. The report […]
Ethiopian Wins Inaugural AYuTe Next Gen Award
Samson Alemu, a young Ethiopian entrepreneur, has won the inaugural Agriculture, Youth, and Technology (AYuTe) Africa Next Gen Award. The award challenge is an initiative by Heifer International to support youths who showcase and exhibit cutting-edge, tech-driven solutions aimed at transforming the agricultural sector. To emerge winner, Alemu’s Thur Biotech Project excelled among 15 innovators […]
Former Rwanda Agriculture Minister Appointed IFAD Vice President
Kigali, August 1, 2023, Rwanda Press – Former Rwanda’s Minister of Agriculture Dr Gerardine Mukeshimana, was on Monday appointed Vice-President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). IFAD is an international financial institution and a specialised agency of the United Nations that works to address poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries. […]