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Minister Agriculture Ildephonse Musafiri visits a maize plantation during World Food Day. The Government has allocated Rwf54.2 billion for subsidies on mineral fertilisers, and seeds in Kayonza in 2023. File

Govt earmarks over Rwf54bn for fertilisers, seeds

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Farmers sort their rice produce in Bugarama Rusizi District. File

Four key issues Kampala Declaration should consider for agri-food systems

Monday, September 09, 2024

Hawa Niyigena, Chief Executive Officer of WIZ-UP Ltd, showcases some of hercompany's products at Africa Food Sysytems Forum in Kigali, on September 5, 2024 (Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya)

Rwanda to benefit from new agri SMEs de-risking fund

Friday, September 06, 2024

Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente presided over the launch of a new report titled 'Harnessing the Private Sector for Food Systems Transformation in Africa' in Kigali on September 3. Courtesy

Africa’s urban food market share growing, new report shows

Wednesday, September 04, 2024

Panelists at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali on Monday, September 2. Courtesy

AFS Forum: Farmers, experts make case for increased soil testing technology

Monday, September 02, 2024

One of Doreen Karehe's greenhouses in which juicy strawberries are growing in hydroponics in Bugesera District. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Inside Rwanda’s $2 million Agritech Innovation Fund

Monday, September 02, 2024

Agronomists work in a potato seed multiplication centre in Musanze District. Rwanda is getting ready to test genetically modified potato varieties resistant to late blight. Sam Ngendahimana..

Researchers root for agricultural biotech to tackle food insecurity in Africa

Sunday, September 01, 2024

Agronomist works in a potato seed multiplication centre in Musanze District. Rwanda is getting ready to test genetically modified potato varieties resistant to late blight. Sam Ngendahimana

Rwanda to begin GMO trials for potatoes by February 2025

Saturday, August 31, 2024

Diary cows that give sufficient milk. A new project of the Ministry of Agriculture and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), aims to transform Rwanda’s dairy sector.

Rwandan dairy sector to get a boost with new Rwf160bn project

Saturday, August 31, 2024

Farmers irrigating chills pepper crops in Kayonza District, the intra-African agricultural trade reached a new high of $17 billion, finally surpassing its previous peak in 2013, and 2024. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Intra-African agricultural trade reaches $17b

Friday, August 30, 2024

Workers at Fine Fish Limited, one of the hatcheries that have been approved by the government.

Six new tilapia hatcheries to help scale up fish production in Rwanda

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Farmers drying their coffee produce in Ngoma District.Coffee is one of Rwanda’s top agricultural exports.. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi

Four things Rwanda is doing to increase coffee production

Thursday, August 22, 2024

The tomato produce that were grown in a green house at Murindi in Gasabo District. Courtesy

Why urban farming matters in Kigali

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Visitors tour a greenhouse in which the seed multiplication is conducted in Musanze District. Agricultural output in Rwanda is projected to rise by 10% in the 2025 Season A. Courtesy

Agricultural output set to increase by 10% in 2025: What will drive growth?

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Rwanda’s target was to achieve 215,000 tonnes of meat produced annually was reached by more than 90 per cent in 2023. Craish Bahizi

Rwanda reaches 90% of meat production target

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Packages of rice produce that was harvested in Nyagatare District. The government will purchase 26,000 tonnes of rice that lacked buyers, and distribute it for the national school feeding programme. File

Govt to buy 26,000 tonnes of rice to cushion farmers from losses

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Eric Kabayiza, Single Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) Coordinator, speaks to journalists on replacement of aging coffee trees in Nyamasheke district. Photos By Germain Nsanzimana

Govt to provide over 25 million seedlings for coffee rejuvenation

Monday, August 19, 2024

With 2,850 metric tons of washed coffee and 14,250 metric tons of fresh coffee harvested annually from over 10 million coffee trees, the district aims to expand its coffee plantations to all 14 sectors.

Gatsibo seeks to bridge gap between coffee production and consumption

Sunday, August 18, 2024

Irrigation increased by around 50 per cent from 48,508 hectares in 2017 to 72,912 hectares in 2024.

How Rwanda's 2018-24 strategic agriculture transformation plan fared

Saturday, August 17, 2024

A farmer in Karongi District during a community work exercise for coffee trees’ upgrading and restoration initiative to increase production on Tuesday, August 13. Photos By Germain Nsanzimana

Rwanda moves to replace aging coffee trees, boost production

Thursday, August 15, 2024