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Staff Report
- August 19, 2025
Kenya proposes mandatory black octagon warning labels on unhealthy packaged foods
Kenya’s Ministry of Health has put a clear idea on the table: stick a black, octagonal warning on the front of any processed packaged food that is high in sugar, salt, or unhealthy fat so shoppers can see the risk at a glance. The change is part of the newly published Kenya Nutrient Profile Model, or KNPM, which lays out front of pack labelling, tighter rules on marketing…
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- 01 Feb 2024
Zimbabwe’s Hemp Revolution: A Call to Arms for Value Addition
Zimbabwe is poised to emerge as a regional leader in industrial hemp production, with a notable surge in registered players…
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- 26 Jan 2024
Transforming Rwanda’s Agricultural Landscape: NST1 Spurs Remarkable Growth in Fertilizer Use and Irrigation
In a groundbreaking stride towards agricultural prosperity, Rwanda's National Strategy for Transformation (NST1) has witnessed an extraordinary surge in fertilizer…
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- 25 Jan 2024
Growing Cabbage in Zimbabwe and Zambia
Section 1: Cabbage Cultivars Cabbage cultivars, integral to a successful cabbage cultivation venture, are meticulously classified based on essential attributes…
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- 19 Jan 2024
Rwanda’s Sweet Solution: RAB Calls for Bee-Friendly Farming Amidst Declining Honey Production
In response to a concerning national decline in honey production, the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) is…
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- 17 Jan 2024
Rwandan Agricultural Renaissance: Eastern Province Spearheads Innovations to Slash Post-Harvest Losses
The Rwanda Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ildephonse Musafiri, has set the stage for a transformative approach to post-harvest…
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- 16 Jan 2024
From Orchard to Prosperity: The Avocado Boom Revolutionizing Rwanda’s Agriculture
On January 12, the sunlit afternoon witnessed a groundbreaking event as a refrigerated container laden with 22.5 tonnes of avocados…
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- 11 Jan 2024
RWANDA’S ECONOMIC TRIUMPH: CONSUMER PRICES DECELERATE TO 6.4 PERCENT IN DECEMBER 2023
In a promising turn of events, Rwanda is celebrating a significant milestone as consumer prices on its market decelerated to…
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- 11 Jan 2024
Protecting Rwanda’s Vital Lakes: Unveiling the Main Polluters and Charting a Sustainable Path Forward
In a bid to safeguard Rwanda's pristine lakes, an investigation led by the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) has uncovered…
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- 11 Jan 2024
Battling Mealy Bugs: Safeguarding Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Farms for a Flourishing Harvest
A subtle yet persistent threat has emerged in the heartland of Zimbabwe’s tobacco farms. Mealybugs, the white soft-bodied insect pests,…
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- 08 Jan 2024
Rwanda on the Brink of Agricultural Triumph: Surpassing the $1 Billion Export Milestone
Rwanda stands poised to achieve a groundbreaking agricultural export target of $1 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024. The CEO…
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- 05 Jan 2024
Rwanda’s Agricultural Triumphs Unveiled in the 2023 Crop Yields Analysis
Rwanda's bountiful harvests paint a vivid picture of agricultural prosperity in 2023, as detailed in the Seasonal Agricultural Survey 2023…
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- 21 Dec 2023
Rwanda’s Revolutionary Fertilizer Plant Set to Transform Agriculture
Rwanda has unveiled a state-of-the-art fertiliser blending factory in Bugesera. Launched on December 20, this visionary initiative, led by the…
