News
17 February 2021
The Rwanda KnoWat project technical advisory group (TAG) held in February 2021, their fourth meeting to review the progress of the project for year 2020. Although project activities were affected by the COVID-19 induced lockdown that limited field movements, a number of achievements were realized. The project “Knowing water better: Towards...
The Rwanda KnoWat project technical advisory group (TAG) held in February 2021, their fourth meeting to review the progress of the project for year 2020. Although project activities were affected by the COVID-19 induced lockdown that limited field movements, a number of achievements were realized. The project “Knowing water better: Towards...
08 February 2021
The beekeeping industry in Rwanda has made major advances in the past 20 years, although production is still mainly through traditional methods. The country projects to increase the net production of honey to 8 611 metric tons by 2023/24, according to the Strategic Plan for the Transformation of Agriculture (PSTA 4). The...
The beekeeping industry in Rwanda has made major advances in the past 20 years, although production is still mainly through traditional methods. The country projects to increase the net production of honey to 8 611 metric tons by 2023/24, according to the Strategic Plan for the Transformation of Agriculture (PSTA 4). The...
03 February 2021
Ziporah Uwineza lives in Kirehe district, eastern Rwanda, with her family of eight. Like many women in rural areas of Rwanda, Ziporah’s daily routine involves labor-intensive and time-consuming work. She wakes up at five in the morning to prepare her children to go to school before going to work in...
Ziporah Uwineza lives in Kirehe district, eastern Rwanda, with her family of eight. Like many women in rural areas of Rwanda, Ziporah’s daily routine involves labor-intensive and time-consuming work. She wakes up at five in the morning to prepare her children to go to school before going to work in...
28 January 2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched a project that will support the country to improve fertilizer recommendations. The two-year project “Capacity Development on sustainable Soil Management for Africa (2) – Rwanda” will develop fertilizer recommendations adapted to the local crops and soil requirements for improvement of...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched a project that will support the country to improve fertilizer recommendations. The two-year project “Capacity Development on sustainable Soil Management for Africa (2) – Rwanda” will develop fertilizer recommendations adapted to the local crops and soil requirements for improvement of...
26 January 2021
About 2 900 households – a total of 13 651 vulnerable individuals – whose crops were destroyed by the floods, received emergency agricultural support to help them rebuild their livelihoods. The heavy rains in April and May 2020 triggered extensive landslides and floods, washing away farming fields, destroyed houses and other...
About 2 900 households – a total of 13 651 vulnerable individuals – whose crops were destroyed by the floods, received emergency agricultural support to help them rebuild their livelihoods. The heavy rains in April and May 2020 triggered extensive landslides and floods, washing away farming fields, destroyed houses and other...
