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Telesphore Ndabamenye (left) and Solange Uwituze (right) were appointed by President Paul Kagame to the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources on December 1. Courtesy

What awaits two technocrats at the helm of agriculture ministry

Wednesday, December 03, 2025

Solange Uwituze speaking during an RBA morning TV programme on March 4. She was appointed on Monday, December 1, as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources.

What to know about Solange Uwituze, the new State Minister for Agriculture

Tuesday, December 02, 2025

Gitare Mill wheat processing factory is in talks with a potential new investor. Courtesy

OCP Africa in talks to revive Nyamagabe’s stalled wheat factory

Monday, December 01, 2025

Garden Fresh workers prepare French beans for export in Kigali in September 2022. Garden Fresh Ltd. is a leading Rwandan agricultural company specializing in the production and export of high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables to international markets, primarily in Europe and the Middle East. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Horticulture takes off as firms scale up, exports surge

Monday, December 01, 2025

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A look at govt’s six projects to help create 800,000 agrifood jobs

Sunday, November 30, 2025

Canisius Kanangire, the Executive Director of African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF).

AATF boss on Rwanda’s GM banana drive, Africa’s agri-biotech future

Saturday, November 29, 2025

Agripreneur Sakina Usengimana, Chairperson of Rwanda Youth in Agribusiness Forum, speaks during the Youth Forward for Agrifood Systems Transformation Forum 2025, on November 25 (courtesy).

New strategy targets over 800,000 youth jobs in agrifood systems

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Thousands of tonnes of grains at Nyanza Strategic Grain Reserve in Nyanza District in South Province.

Farmers back new nationwide grain storage expansion

Thursday, November 20, 2025

RAB has lifted a three-week quarantine that had been imposed on livestock in Kanama, Nyakiriba and Kanzenze sectors of Rubavu District. Sam Ngendahimana.

Foot-and-mouth quarantine lifted in Rubavu

Monday, November 17, 2025

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The young visionaries reimagining Rwanda’s climate future

Monday, November 17, 2025

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Rubavu looks to fruit trees to boost nutrition

Sunday, November 16, 2025

Apple fruits imported from South Africa. Rwanda has lifted a nearly eight-year ban on the importation of agricultural and animal products from South Africa. Courtesy

Rwanda lifts eight-year ban on South African agric products

Friday, November 14, 2025

A view of Bugarama rice plantation in Rusizi. Rwanda is set to unveil three new rice varieties, which could potentially rival highly sought-after long-grain imports. File

New rice varieties could rival long-grain imports: officials

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Rwanda's Ambassador to China James Kimonyo signed the Protocol on Inspection, Quarantine, and Sanitary Requirements for the Export of Fresh Avocados from Rwanda to China on November 12. Courtesy

New deal opens Chinese market to Rwandan avocados

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Aissa Toure Sarr, the African Development Bank’s Country Manager in Rwanda, speaks at the opening of the 2025 Country Portfolio Performance Review workshop in Kigali on Wednesday, November 12. Courtesy

AfDB to invest over Rwf430bn in Rwanda’s agriculture

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Espérance Uwizeyimana,54, and a mother of five, is a a member of Terimbere Muhinzi Cooperative in Gahara Sector, according to her, the approach has transformed her harvests and reduced farming costs.

Farmers in Eastern Province turn to climate-smart methods to beat drought

Monday, November 10, 2025

Rwanda earned over $116 million (about Rwf168 billion) from coffee exports in 20242025.Photo by Kwizera Dan

How Rwanda’s coffee exports surged to nearly $120m in 2024/25

Saturday, November 08, 2025

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Africa’s agric programme seeks $100bn as AGRA reaffirms support to states

Monday, November 03, 2025

Phoebe Mukobwajana, 44, a resident in Nyagatare sector

Farmers' mixed reactions after govt ends price regulation

Monday, November 03, 2025

Farmers transport pineapples to the market in Ngoma District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.

New push to expand access to finance for Rwandan farmers

Wednesday, October 29, 2025