Category: Ibidukikije

Ingaruka z’itemwa ry’ibiti ku bantu n’ibihe zikomeje kwiyongera, hari icyakorwa mu kuzikumira

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Mu bice bitandukanye by’u Rwanda, aho ingo nyinshi zikoresha inkwi n’ibizikomokaho nk’isoko y’ibicanwa, ikibazo cy’itemwa ry’amashyamba ku bwinshi gikomeje kugaragara. Nubwo bifasha mu gutegura ibiribwa n’ubucuruzi bukomoka ku bicanywa bugaha bamwe imibereho, ingaruka zabyo zirenga kure inyungu z’ako kanya. Impuguke mu bidukikije zivuga ko itemwa ry’ibiti ridafite igenamigambi ryongera umuvuduko w’ihindagurika ry’ibihe. Dr. Théophile, umwarimu muri Kaminuza y’u Rwanda, abisobanura agira ati: “Iyo ibiti bitakiriho, ubushyuhe buzamuka vuba, imvura ikagabanuka cyangwa ikaba nyinshi ku buryo butateganyijwe. Bityo imyaka ntiyera neza, abaturage bagahura n’inzara.” Akomeza atangaza ko amashyamba afasha mu kunyunyuza…

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How forest degradation is threatening livelihoods in Rwanda?

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Rwanda’s lush forests, once celebrated as critical ecological and economic resources, are under increasing threat due to deforestation and forest degradation. These forests are not just environmental havens; they are lifelines for countless Rwandans who depend on them for fuel, food, water, and income. As forests shrink, the ripple effects on people’s livelihoods are devastating, threatening food security, economic stability, and environmental sustainability. According to the Rwanda Forestry Authority (RFA), the country loses approximately 10,000 hectares of forest annually due to agricultural expansion, illegal logging, and infrastructure development. Despite government…

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Imvura idasanzwe mu Rwanda: Impamvu z’ihindagurika ry’ibihe ku buryo bukabije

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Muri aya amezi y’impeshyi, abaturage b’uturere dutandukanye tw’u Rwanda baguye mu kantu ubwo imvura yaguye muri iki gihe cy’impeshyi, itungura abahinzi n’aborozi ndetse hagira n’ibyangirika byategurwaga mu mpeshyi. Ibi bibazo si iby’uyu mwaka gusa, ahubwo biriyongera uko imyaka ishira, bikaba byerekana ihindagurika ry’ikirere rifite impamvu zifatika n’ingaruka zikomeye ku buzima bwa buri munsi. Dr. Jean de Dieu Habimana, inzobere mu bidukikije akaba n’umwarimu muri Kaminuza y’u Rwanda, asobanura ko impamvu z’ihindagurika ry’ikirere zishingiye ku bikorwa by’abantu. Ati: “Iyo abantu batemye amashyamba kugira ngo bahinge cyangwa bakore amakara, bituma ubushyuhe bwiyongera…

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Rwanda’s tourism boom: Stories of transformation from couples, families and individuals

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At dawn, the Virunga Mountains rise like guardians over Rwanda’s northern horizon. Their misty peaks, home to the famous mountain gorillas, have become symbols not only of natural beauty but also of an industry reshaping lives across the country “tourism”. In recent years, Rwanda has built a reputation, as one of Africa is safest and most sustainable destinations. Beyond the glossy brochures, however, lie personal stories of how tourism has redefined livelihoods, strengthened families and inspired personal reinvention. A couple rebuilding through tourism In Musanze, a town that serves as…

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Ihindagurika ry’ikirere: Ikibazo gikomereye ibinyabuzima byo muri Parike y’Akagera

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 Parike y’Akagera irambuye mu misozi n’imbuga ndende zubakitsemo amateka n’ubwiza bw’ibidukikije, ni ahantu hihariye ku isi ndetse no mu Rwanda, aho amazi y’uruzi rw’Akagera, ibiyaga byegereye imbibi n’ubutaka bituma inyamaswa zinyuranye zibona ubuzima bwiza. Ariko muri iki gihe, ubwo isi ihanganye n’ingaruka z’ihindagurika ry’ikirere, ubuzima bw’iyi parike buri mu kibazo kitagaragara ariko gifite ingaruka z’igihe kirekire. Abashakashatsi mu by’inyamaswa n’ibidukikije bavuga ko mu myaka icumi ishize, ibimenyetso by’ihindagurika ry’ikirere byatangiye kugaragara muri Parike y’Akagera. Muri byo harimo: Imvura igwa mu buryo budateganyijwe, rimwe na rimwe ikaba nyinshi mu gihe gito,…

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Toxic fumes on our roads: When cars suffocate urban life

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In Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, every morning thousands of engines start up across the country. Most of them are old imported vehicles, with exhaust pipes that release thick, black smoke. Behind this seemingly ordinary routine hides a silent threat: Air pollution a danger to both human health and the environment. At first glance, the Rwandan capital appears modern and clean. But beneath this polished surface lies a troubling reality. In busy areas like Nyabugogo, Remera and Kimironko, chronic traffic jams turn the city into an open air gas chamber. Jean-Baptiste, a…

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Agace gato kahindura ubuzima bw’umuryango kitaweho

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Mu gihe ibibazo by’imirire mibi bigihangayikishije ingo nyinshi mu Rwanda by’umwihariko mu bice by’icyaro, akarima k’igikoni kabaye igisubizo cyoroshye ariko gifite imbaraga mu guhangana n’iki kibazo. Uko u Rwanda rwubaka igihugu gitekanye n’iterambere rirambye, gukangurira abaturage gutera imboga hafi y’urugo, byagaragaye ko bifasha mu kurwanya imirire mibi, kongera intungamubiri no kuzamura imibereho. Mukandoli Vestine, wo mu karere ka Gatsibo, avuga ko mbere y’uko atangira akarima k’igikoni, abana be babiri bari bafite ikibazo cy’imirire mibi. Ati: “Umwe yari yari yaagwigiye, undi afite ikibazo cy’imirire mibi, bampaye imbuto za karoti, dodo, intoryi…

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Whispers of a vanishing Eden: Rwanda’s silent biodiversity crisis

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Despite its reputation as a conservation success story, Rwanda faces an urgent threat its rich biodiversity is slipping away under pressure from human activity, climate change and habitat loss. In the heart of Africa, Rwanda is often praised as a model of environmental recovery and reforestation. But behind the rolling green hills and flourishing national parks lies a growing concern that few are talking about an accelerating loss of biodiversity that threatens the very soul of this “land of a thousand hills.” A growing silence in the forest Nyungwe and…

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Les terrasses sauvent nos collines: Quand l’agriculture rwandaise s’appuie sur la terre en paliers

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Sur les collines verdoyantes du nord du Rwanda, dans le district de Gicumbi, les courbes régulières de la terre témoignent d’une révolution silencieuse: la terrasse. Loin d’être un simple agencement esthétique, cette pratique ancestrale remise au goût du jour devient un bouclier contre l’érosion, un levier de productivité agricole et une réponse locale aux défis climatiques. Un rempart contre la dégradation environnementale Le Rwanda, surnommé “le pays des mille collines” est confronté depuis des décennies à une problématique majeure: l’érosion des sols. Les fortes pluies saisonnières, combinées à la déforestation…

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Rwanda: Abahinzi bishimira itegeko ryemera ikoreshwa rya “GMO” nk’inzira nshya kandi iboneye

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Mu myaka ishize, mu Rwanda ubuhinzi bwahuraga n’ingaruka zikomeye z’indwara n’ibyonnyi. Imyumbati yibasirwaga na Kabore, ibirayi bikangizwa ku buryo bukomeye n’indwara bita “late blight”, abahinzi benshi bakabura kimwe cya kabiri cy’umusaruro. Ibi byashoye mu bihombo imiryango ibarirwa mu bihumbi, bigira n’ingaruka ku isoko ry’ibiribwa no ku bukungu bw’igihugu. Nyamara nubwo byari bimeze gutya, ibi bibazo bishobora kuba amateka, nyuma y’uko kuwa 21 Gashyantare 2024, u Rwanda rutangaje itegeko ryemeza ikoreshwa ry’imbuto zahinduwe mu buryo bwa siyansi (Genetically Modified Organisms “GMO”). Iri tegeko ryatangajwe mu Igazeti ya Leta, rifatwa nk’intambwe ikomeye…

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