FAO in Rwanda

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12 May 2022
Vestine Mukamurenzi is 36 years old, a beekeeper, a honey producer and a mother of two. She is one of 8 women members of the Imbaraga Karambo Cooperative, located in the Gicumbi district of the Northern Province of Rwanda. She has been a beekeeper for the past eight years and...
12 May 2022
Five fifth-grade pupils of the Green Hills Academy visited Rwanda's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) office, accompanied by a parent. On touring the office, they asked questions about the goal and mandate of FAO and what the staff is doing along with development partners and the government to help farmers...
11 May 2022
The small livestock sector remains the first avenue for many Rwandans, especially the youth, who want to join farming in different parts of the country. Pig and poultry value chains are preferable partly due to the high rate of return in a relatively short period. The two value chains also...
28 April 2022
The Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies in Rwanda said that the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) continues to be a pivotal partner in the country’s quest to end hunger and promote food security for all. She made the remarks while hosting in the audience the...
26 April 2022
  With mixed feelings, staff members of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) bid farewell to the outgoing Representative, Gualbert Gbehounou. Mr. Gbehounou leaves Rwanda for Guinea Conakry after almost four years of working with the team to implement the Country Programme, that aim at unleashing the...