TOWARDS A NEW DESTINY

Special Agriculture week to focus on agricultural research By Théogène Nsengimana A special agriculture week to run from June 13 th  to June 20 in Rwanda is to focus on research in agriculture. The week will feature three events namely the national agriculture show, the Africa agriculture science week and the general assembly of the forum for agricultural research in Africa (FARA) and the international learning event on farmer to farmer extension, which the ministry of agriculture said will be an opportunity for Rwandans researchers to learn from others so that they can come up with solutions to problems facing agriculture sector in Rwanda. “Researchers in agriculture from different corners of the continent will have time to display what they do and what innovations they came with to boost agriculture in their respective countries.  This will be a good opportunity for our researchers to share knowledge with others and an opportunity to learn from what has been ac

Rice farmers urged to complement fertilizers with micronutrients to boost production By Théogène NSENGIMANA Rice farmers and RAB staff inspect a treatment plot in Rugeramigozi  marshland Rice farmers have been urged to add micronutrients to fertilizers and other agrochemicals to boost production.  Athanase Rusanganwa, the coordinator of Support to Research on Fertilizer Recommendations (SRFR) project aimed to improve fertilizer recommendations for the crop intensification program (CIP) priority crops said farmers should complement fertilizers to ensure they exploit maximally potential yield of seeds. “for seeds to bring a good yield around 16 nutrients are needed. Yet, you cannot find all of those nutrients at once in a plantation, which means that we need to add those nutrients to make sure that we feed our crops with all needed elements”, Rusanganwa said yesterday during the rice farmer field day in Rugeramigozi marshland, Muhanga district.  The occasion wa