On February 8th to 9th 2023, Kilimo Trust conducted a validation workshop for curriculums of short courses on production and processing of tomatoes and passion fruits at Saint Famille Hotel in Kigali. The curriculums were…
Agriculture in Rwanda is moving from rain fed farming dependance to more sustainable approaches such as practicing climate resilient farming using greenhouses and irrigation for increase in production and self-sufficiency for food security.
In addition, due…
While interacting, one cannot miss the sight of joy on Mr. Jasper Okengo’ s face. Throughout his narration, a phrase that constantly comes up is, “Thank you Kilimo Trust, thank you DINU-BRENU Project.”
Mr. Jasper Okengo…
Rwandan youths have been called upon to embrace vocational training in agribusiness due to the employment opportunities available in the field.
This was a call made by the Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Dr.…
Dr Mukeshimana Geraldine, Minisitiri w’Ubuhinzi n’Ubworozi (MINAGRI) yatangaje ko ubuhinzi burimo gukorwa na bwo ari ubucuruzi. Yabigarutseho ku wa Kane taliki 17 Ugushyingo 2022, mu muhango wo gusoza amasomo y’igihe gito ku banyeshuri basaga 300…
The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Gerardine Mukeshimana, urged young people to fully explore the field of agriculture as a way of transforming the local sector.
She was speaking earlier this week during the…
The Ministry of Agriculture says students joining technical and vocational schools are genius and will be part of efforts of fulfilling the country’s targets of acquiring a middle income economy status by 2035.
Minister of…
In the past years, farmers in Shinyanga region have been growing local sorghum varieties for consumption and not a crop that would earn them income. The local varieties were also not productive and considered for…
Lake zone Smart Farms (LSF) project was an 18-month project (April 2021 – September 2022) funded by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). The LSF project…
Unemployment rates in Rwanda among youth [aged 16 to 30] remain relatively higher at 21.5 percent despite of the overall unemployment rate decline as of February 2022 compared to the previous year. Rural youth contribute…