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25 August 2017
Agriculture is the economic mainstay of the majority of households in Rwanda and makes a significant contribution to the Rwanda’s economy. The sector accounts for approximately 30% of the GDP (GDP –National Accounts 2016) and employs about 69% of the labor force (NISR, 2014). Agriculture will be central to the...
Agriculture is the economic mainstay of the majority of households in Rwanda and makes a significant contribution to the Rwanda’s economy. The sector accounts for approximately 30% of the GDP (GDP –National Accounts 2016) and employs about 69% of the labor force (NISR, 2014). Agriculture will be central to the...
14 July 2017
It’s 5am. Beatrice Mukamana’s day has began. She rushes to the shore of Lake Kivu in Karongi District to buy fish from Kibuye Fishing project that is supplied by the boats. Fish has been shown to be a highly nutritious food. She buys the small-sized sardines and Lamprichthys tanganicanus, locally...
It’s 5am. Beatrice Mukamana’s day has began. She rushes to the shore of Lake Kivu in Karongi District to buy fish from Kibuye Fishing project that is supplied by the boats. Fish has been shown to be a highly nutritious food. She buys the small-sized sardines and Lamprichthys tanganicanus, locally...
25 May 2017
FAO study offers policy guidance for linking half of all cross-border trade to development goals
FAO study offers policy guidance for linking half of all cross-border trade to development goals
16 May 2017
FAO’s Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism (FLRM) and partners will today kick off the inaugural Forest and Landscape Investment Forum (FLIF) in Kigali, Rwanda. Over 16 - 17 May, this event will bring together project developers and business champions from ten African countries and investors from all over the world...
FAO’s Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism (FLRM) and partners will today kick off the inaugural Forest and Landscape Investment Forum (FLIF) in Kigali, Rwanda. Over 16 - 17 May, this event will bring together project developers and business champions from ten African countries and investors from all over the world...
08 May 2017
Gicumbi District, Rwanda: Mukampunga Laurence looks young than her age. Every day is a new day with an exciting experience. She has a visibly clean and tidy homestead. Although a widow, this mother of 6 children is a respected member of her village in Shangasha sector, Gicumbi district. Her only...
Gicumbi District, Rwanda: Mukampunga Laurence looks young than her age. Every day is a new day with an exciting experience. She has a visibly clean and tidy homestead. Although a widow, this mother of 6 children is a respected member of her village in Shangasha sector, Gicumbi district. Her only...
