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Hydroponic fodder is produced by growing seeds without soil and with minimal water, using about ten times less water than traditional methods. Courtesy

How farmers are saving cows with hydroponic fodder during dry spells

Thursday, July 25, 2024

A pineapple processing plant that will add value to the produce is in the testing phase in Mugesera Sector. Photos: Emmanuel Nkangura

Ngoma: Land consolidation boosts pineapple production

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

RAB announced an increase in agricultural production for the first quarter of 2024, spanning from September 2023 to February 2024, with an increase of 316,000 tons in crop yield.

Rwanda’s agricultural produce up by 300,000 tonnes

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Packages of rice produce that was haversted in Nyagatare District. Rice mills have thousands of tonnes of unsold rice stocks, and they are struggling to buy produce from farmers. Courtesy

Rice mills struggle to buy farmers’ produce amid 'cheap imports'

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Milima WH605 is a hybrid maize seed variety from Western Seed Company

Western Seed’s transformative impact on Rwanda’s agricultural sector

Thursday, July 04, 2024

Scientists conduct research on endangered species in Rwanda. File

Scientists seek to save endangered plant species in Rwandan hot spring

Wednesday, July 03, 2024

Some cows at Gabiro Agribusiness Hub project in Nyagatare District. Courtesy

Inside Rwanda’s Rwf7tn agriculture strategic plan

Monday, June 24, 2024

Richard Mkandawire received a $10,000 prize but he did not make it physically to collect the award because of the tragedy in Malawi. Courtesy

Mkandawire, Opara receive African agriculture research awards

Thursday, June 13, 2024

VIDEO: Finalists in agric youth contest honoured

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Africa’s young agritech innovators showcase their innovations at the inaugural Agriculture, Youth and Technology (AYuTe) Africa Next Gen conference on June 11. Emmanuel Ntirenganya

How youth-led innovations can boost agriculture

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Thousands of dead fishes collected at Lake Muhazi where different cooperatives grow fishes on January 17,2021. The loss is due to water pollution . File

Relief for farmers as Rwanda adds fish to insurance

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Rwanda’s Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ildephonse Musafiri (R), and his Guinean counterpart Felix Lamah sign the agriculture cooperation agreement on June 3, 2024, in Kigali. Courtesy.

What the new Rwanda-Guinea agriculture deal entails

Thursday, June 06, 2024

Members of parliament follow Prime Minister's presentation briefing them on the success of the National Strategy for Transformation (NST1). Courtesy

Lawmakers call for major changes in agric sector

Wednesday, June 05, 2024

Rwanda’s Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ildephonse Musafiri (R), and his Guinean counterpart Felix Lamah, during signing the agriculture cooperation agreement on June 3, 2024, in Kigali. Courtesy

Rwanda, Guinea-Conakry ink agric deal

Monday, June 03, 2024

Officers during the launch of the campaign as they joined farmers in the fight against fall army worms to protect farmers from losses caused by the pest. Courtesy

Why Rwanda is mulling GM maize crop varieties

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Two visitors (1st R and 2nd R) visit a plant factory at Sananbio in Anxi County of Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

Intelligent cultivating system applied in automated plant factory in southeast China's Fujian Province

Friday, May 10, 2024

Over Rwf 500m has been invested in constructing and equipping the 15 veterinary clinics across various districts.

Musanze: Livestock health services improved with new veterinary clinic

Monday, May 06, 2024

A view of a $4 million factory capable of producing 40 tons of feed for chickens, cows, pigs, and 4 tons of extruded fish daily. Photos by Emmauel Nkangura

Huye farmers struggle with high cost of feed for pigs and poultry

Friday, May 03, 2024

Officials touring Rwamagana Banana Community Processing Centre, RFDA says it needs enough inspectors in agroprocessing factories.

Govt moves to fix inspection gaps in 1,000 food processing factories

Friday, April 05, 2024

Pests known as 'mealybugs' have wreaked havoc on mango crops, causing a shortage in markets across Kigali city. File

Persistent pests trigger mango shortage in markets

Monday, April 01, 2024