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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

Farmers in Rutsiro and Rubavu districts welcomed the bio-fortified beans, sweet potatoes seedlings that will help combat malnutrition. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana

Western Province: Bio-fortified crops introduced to combat malnutrition

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

The official launch of the Africa Food Systems Annual Summit 2024, at the Kigali Convention Center (KCC) on March 26. Courtesy

Rwanda to host Africa food systems summit

Friday, March 22, 2024

Rwanda Agrofood 2024, that will include an exhibition and a conference, will take place at Kigali Convention Center from August 20 to 22. COURTESY

Rwanda to host international trade fairs showcasing agrifood, construction materials

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Coffee farmer Mutibagirana sorts his plantation in Karenge sector, Rwamagana District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Replacing aging trees to boost Rwanda’s coffee exports

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

EALA members during a plenary sitting that debated and adopted a report of the Assembly’s Committee on Agriculture, Tourism and Natural Resources on assessment of policies and laws on GMOs in EAC, on March 14, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo: Courtesy

EAC partner states divided over GMO adoption – report

Friday, March 15, 2024

According to MINAGRI, maize production volume is estimated to be 446,460 metric tons, compared to 390,879 metric tons estimated in the same season of 2023. File

Gov’t highlights major plans to boost food crops production

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Delegates during the launch of a $62.89 million project to boost smallholder farmer's agriculture exports, on March 1. Photos by Jean Pierre Mazimpaka

NAEB launches $63m project to boost smallholder farmer's agri-exports

Saturday, March 02, 2024

Paddy rice production in 2023 amounted to 133,628 tonnes, 1,446 tonnes less than the 135,074 tonnes recorded in the previous year, in Rwanda. On February 21, 2024, the country enacted legislation governing biosafety, aimed at ensuring the safe handling, transfer, and use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) food in the country.

Six things to know as Rwanda promulgates GMO law

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

A farmer suspends maize cobs on a wooden structure to sun-dry in Mushikiri Sector, Kirehe District. Rains hindered maize drying efforts of farmers in the current harvest season, leading to adjustments in prices that were set on January 19, 2024 (courtesy)

Unusual rains impact maize prices in Rwanda

Sunday, February 25, 2024