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Some of the cows at Gabiro Agri Hub, a multi-billion-franc project that the new Prime Minister is visiting today. Courtesy.

PM Nsengiyumva tours Rwanda’s multibillion franc agric project

Saturday, August 09, 2025

Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva (R) engages with cheerful farmers at Nasho solar-powered irrigation scheme in Kirehe District, Eastern Province, as he tours the initiative building farmers’ resilience to drought, on August 8, 2025 (courtesy)

How irrigation farming is changing livelihoods in once-drought-prone Nasho

Friday, August 08, 2025

Tea farmers harvest crops in Gicumbi District, where they say agricultural planning has improved thanks to accurate, locally tailored weather forecasts from a community-managed meteorological station.

How tea farmers are using local weather data to boost productivity

Thursday, July 31, 2025

Delegates visited a modern dairy farm where they observed advanced cow milking technology, showcasing Rwanda’s growing efforts to adopt modern innovations in the livestock sector. CourtesyRICA

How Rwanda’s farming practices are evolving to meet modern demands

Monday, July 28, 2025

The Rwandan government has allocated Rwf75 billion to support seeds and fertilizer subsidies aimed at boosting agricultural productivity during the 2025 Season A and B.

Rwf75bn in agric subsidies: This is how much farmers will pay

Sunday, July 27, 2025

Gabiro Agro Processing Industry (Gabiro API), established by RDF through Agro Processing Trust Corporation (APTC), focuses on producing maize, bean, and soybean seeds locally to strengthen Rwanda’s agricultural self-reliance.

Did you know one RDF company produces a third of Rwanda’s seeds?

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Biotech cassava is being tested in Huye District to fight a disease that once caused a major drop in production

How three biotech crops could help Rwandan farmers curb losses

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

New varieties with higher yields, pest tolerance and climate adaptability.

A closer look at the legacy of Kinigi potato variety in Rwanda

Friday, July 18, 2025

The government plans to provide 102,000 grafted macadamia seedlings through a new subsidy program.

Macadamia farmers to get 100,000 seedlings under new subsidy

Thursday, July 17, 2025

Exhibitors on how agroecology protects environment and boost production

Govt seeks to curb annual loss of 27 million tonnes of fertile soil

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Rwanda is set to introduce 11 new high-yielding and climate-resilient varieties to revitalize production and improve food security. Sam Ngendahimana

Rwanda trials 11 new potato varieties as Kinigi ages

Monday, July 14, 2025

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Rwanda rolls out 50% fertilizer subsidy to boost coffee production

Saturday, July 12, 2025

Workers sort macademia fruits in Rwanda. Norelga Macadamia Rwanda operates on a three-hectare plantation, harvesting approximately 3,071kilogrammes of macadamia nuts annually.

Farmers crack under pressure as macadamia prices plunge

Monday, July 07, 2025

Farmers visit Peter Ntigurirwa's stand at Agri Show.

Remote robotic Irrigation poised to tackle drought impact on crops

Monday, July 07, 2025

Antoine Niyigena, a resident of Rukara Sector in Kayonza District, who is an agripreneur.

How a young agri-preneur returned from Israel to modernise avocado farming in Rwanda

Wednesday, July 02, 2025

Three irrigation projects worth a combined $77 million (approx. Rwf110 billion), are expected to be completed by the end of 2025.

Rwf111bn irrigation boost targets drought-hit Kirehe District

Tuesday, July 01, 2025

PAC has called on the government to ensure efficiency in public finance management, as it moves to procure diesel-powered generators to test an irrigation project infrastructure in Kirehe.

PAC challenges cost of generator plan for powerless irrigation project

Tuesday, July 01, 2025

Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente addresses the Parliament on the government’s actions and achievements in enhancing the living standards of Rwandans on Thursday, June 19. Photos by Craish Bhaizi

More idle land needs tilling, says Ngirente

Friday, June 20, 2025

Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe, Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources delivers his remarks during the launch of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) investment plan. Courtesy

Rwanda unveils agric plan to attract over $330m in private investment

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

An agric expert woorks at an irish potato seed multiplication centre in Kinigi in Musanze District.. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Govt to pilot three biotech crops

Wednesday, June 18, 2025