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Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente presents to Parliament, both chambers, the government efforts for agriculture sector transformation and food security on Monday, April 3. Courtesy

PM outlines four projects to boost Rwanda agric sector

Tuesday, April 04, 2023

Workers sort some potato plantation grown inside a green house in Musanze. Different experts are calling for increased adoption of modern business models in agriculture. Sam Ngendahimana

Experts call for increased use of modern business models in agric

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Coumba Sow, FAO Representative in Rwanda during the interview. Photo: Olivier Mugwiza.

FAO boss on Rwanda’s journey to achieving food security

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Jean Chrysostome Ngabitsinze addresses delegates during the launch on March 20. Courtesy

New €5m initiative to tackle food safety, plant health

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Some of the 157 members of Tuzamure Umusaruro wa Kawa cooperative drying coffee at the washing station drybedsin Rukara sector, Kayonza District. Photo by Emmanuel Nkangura

Kayonza: Coffee growing boosts financial freedom for women

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Farmers work in their tomato plantation in Musanze. File

$30m project seeks to secure markets for smallholder farmers

Thursday, March 16, 2023

A tomato farmer packaging his production for the market. File

Agricultural economist on ‘best’ farming model for Rwanda

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

The Japanese Ambassador to Rwanda, Isao Fukushima, and the Mayor of Rwamagana District, Radjab Mbonyumuvunyi during the signing ceremony. Courtesy

Rwamagana secures grant from Japan to boost irrigation

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

RAB has suspended trade in livestock, meat, milk, hides, and skins in Kirehe district, Eastern Province following discovering foot and mouth disease in Nyamugari sector. File

Kirehe hit by foot and mouth disease, livestock trade halted

Friday, March 10, 2023

Participants follow a panel discussion on the Participation of youths in agriculture during the meeting in Kigali, on March 7. Courtesy

Changing the ‘farming is dirty business’ script to attract the youth

Friday, March 10, 2023

Felicite Umwanzintabakure, a resident of Taba cell, Gashinyi sector in Gakenke District.

Gakenke: How women farmers cope with dry spells and floods using climate resilience mechanisms

Thursday, March 09, 2023

A farmer picks bean leaves in her plantation in Muko Sector in Musanze District. The number of Rwandans with occupations in agriculture dropped by 5 per cent over the last 10 years, from 72.7 per cent in 2012 to 67. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.

What declining number of Rwandans in agriculture means

Thursday, March 09, 2023

Doreen Karehe supervising one of the greenhouses in which juicy strawberries are growing in hydroponics in Bugesera District. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Rwanda scales up efforts to promote agri-tech inclusion

Wednesday, March 08, 2023

Workers sort fresh chilli for export in Gakenke District. Some Chilli farmers quit the farming, despite the income potential of the crop when it has buyers. File

How Rwf70bn project will boost smallholder farmer's agri-exports

Tuesday, March 07, 2023

Coffee farmers harvest fresh coffee in Ruli sector Gakenke District. Sam Ngendahimana

Why govt set a fixed coffee farm gate price

Monday, March 06, 2023

Joseph Nsekanabo, a rice farmer in Cyimpima, said the innovative integrated rice and fish farming has helped farmers cut production expenses.

How integrated rice, fish farming helps farmers increase yields in Rwamagana

Monday, March 06, 2023

Some of horticulture products that are exported through the Horticulture Export Development project.

FEATURED: Horti-Export Phase 2 to further Rwanda’s horticulture exports

Monday, March 06, 2023

Ildephonse Musafiri, the newly appointed Minister of Agriculture. File

Who is Ildephonse Musafiri, the new Minister of Agriculture?

Saturday, March 04, 2023

Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente speaks at the opening of the 18th National Dialogue Council, commonly known as 'Umushyikirano', in Kigali on Monday, February 27, 2023. Olivier Mugwiza

Agric output to double with Rwf31bn fertiliser subsidy – Ngirente

Monday, February 27, 2023

A view of a dried beans plantation in Eastern Province. According to RAB at least 78,000 hectares of bean crop farms across the country were affected by dry spells during agricultural season A

80,000 ha of bean crop affected by drought

Saturday, February 25, 2023