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A view of an artist's impression of the upcoming agricultural TVET Centre of Excellence that will be at Gitwe in Ngoma District.

How Rwf47bn TVET centres of excellence could change Rwanda's agric sector

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

The government previously established minimum prices for staple crops like maize, beans, and Irish potatoes.

Mixed reactions on govt's move to end farm produce price regulation

Saturday, October 25, 2025

A farmer showcases cassava produce in her farm in Ruhango. Courtesy

Regulatory body clears biotech crop trials on farmers’ fields

Thursday, October 23, 2025

RAB has suspended livestock movement in Kanama, Nyakiliba and Kanzenze Sectors of Rubavu District following a Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak

Foot-and-Mouth disease outbreak confirmed in Rubavu

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Vendors inside a potato store in Nyabisindu, Remera in Gasabo District. The government says it has lifted fixed prices for agricultural produce. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Why Rwanda ended price controls on farm produce

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Banana farmer Evariste Mutibagirana harvests bananas from his farm in Karenge Sector, Rwamagana District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Biotech research offers new hope for Rwanda’s banana farmers

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Singer Gabiro Guitar rewriting his story as an agripreneur

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

A farmer sorts fresh vegetables before placing them in a solar powered cold room in Kamonyi District.

Solar cold rooms bring relief to farmers battling post-harvest losses

Thursday, October 09, 2025

Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe speaking at a session titled Cultivating Change Youth, Tech and the Future of Agriculture on Tuesday, October 7. Photos by Craish Bahizi.

Rwanda turns to machine learning and satellites to boost precision agriculture

Wednesday, October 08, 2025

Rice produce collected by members of Mushikiri Rice Growers in Kirehe District. File

End of price regulation opens new chapter for Rwandan farmers

Wednesday, October 08, 2025

Farmers work in a potato plantation in Musanze. The rate of mineral fertilizer application has risen from 32 kilograms per hectare in 2017 to 73.1 kilograms per hectare. Sam Ngendahimana

How fertilizer use boosts Rwanda's crop yields

Sunday, October 05, 2025

Prime Minister Junstin Nsengiyumva addresses a joint plenary session of both chambers of Parliament, on October 2. Courtesy

Rwanda’s agro-processing value hits Rwf1trn as PM pledges more support

Friday, October 03, 2025

Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva presents the five-year development programme NST2 to Parliament on Tuesday, August 12. Courtesy

PM Nsengiyumva briefs Parliament on efforts to boost agric production

Thursday, October 02, 2025

Rwanda’s Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe, delivers remarks at the EAFF Congress in Kigali on September 30. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Africa’s $70bn food import bill sparks urgent call for investment in local farming

Wednesday, October 01, 2025

Rwanda is banking on embryo transfer technology to accelerate the introduction of Girolando cattle, a Brazilian-developed dairy breed. Courtesy

Govt turns to embryo transfer to spur Girolando cattle adoption

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva joins farmers during the launch of the 2026 Agriculture season A in Nyaruguru District on Monday, September 22. PHOTOS BY CRAISH BAHIZI

PHOTOS: PM Nsengiyumva outlines efforts to boost agricultural productivity

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Farmers work in a potato plantation in Muko Sector in Musanze District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Banks put on the spot over agriculture loans

Friday, September 19, 2025

Diary farming should embrace the use of artificial insemination to invcreae yields according to RAB

Eastern province farmers pin hopes on new Liquid nitrogen plant

Thursday, September 18, 2025

Farmers sort organic fertiliser in Kamonyi District.

Why Rwanda seeks to increase organic fertiliser production

Monday, September 15, 2025

Fred Kwizera Programme Manager for Sustainable Agriculture who works with Solid Africa, which grows crops to supply schools, hospitals, the Special Economic Zone and other institutions. Courtesy

Rwandan farms go high-tech to fight drought

Monday, September 15, 2025