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Visitors during a guided tour of Tuzamurane Cooperative rice plantation. Rwanda plans to expand its rice cultivation area by an additional 2,000 hectares, from 35,167 hectares in 2024 to 37,167 ha in 2025. File

Govt set to increase rice farming by 2,000ha in 2025

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Public satisfaction with agricultural services in Rwanda reached 61.5 per cent during the 2023-2024 fiscal year. Courtesy

Lawmakers push for faster agric mechanization and input delivery

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Workers pack fresh avocados for export at NAEB warehouse in Kicukiro. According to the latest Labour Force Survey by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) published on April 28, findings show that 43.7 percent of the employed population worked in the agriculture sector in the first quarter of 2025. File

Agriculture dominated Rwanda’s job market in quarter one of 2025

Monday, April 28, 2025

Rwanda’s annual rice imports surged from 417,862 tonnes in 2023, to 508,852 tonnes in 2024 – implying a 21 per cent rise. Courtesy

Rwanda’s rice imports top $300m: Will local farmers cash in?

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

A view of a vegetable farming facility that uses aquaponics system. Photo: Courtesy.

Can aquaponics transform farming in Rwanda?

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Tens of cows in modern dairy farming at Gabiro Agribusiness Hub. Courtesy

AgriHubs to power Rwanda’s food future

Thursday, April 10, 2025

1. Potato farmers in Gataraga Sector, Musanze District, tour their consolidated land near Virunga mountains zone. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana

Smallholder farmers in Burera, Musanze ‘reaping big’ thanks to new agriculture insurance scheme

Sunday, April 06, 2025

Cote d'Ivoire raises purchase price of cocoa beans for farmers. Courtesy

Cote d'Ivoire raises purchase price of cocoa beans for farmers

Thursday, April 03, 2025

Agriculture remains Rwanda’s largest employer, with over 40 percent of labour market, meaning 1.8 million people. Courtesy

Five key areas of investment, job creation in Rwanda’s agriculture sector

Wednesday, April 02, 2025

Minister of Trade and Industry, Prudence Sebahizi (R) and BDF boss Vincent Munyeshyaka (C) while appearing before the parliament on Tuesday, April 1. Courtesy

Lawmakers want BDF’s agribusiness loans extended to non-degree holders

Wednesday, April 02, 2025

Farmers who are members of cooperative, sort their rice produce in Bugarama Rusizi District. File

Trade minister outlines solutions for cooperatives market shortages

Wednesday, April 02, 2025

The government plans to introduce agrihubs and food basket sites as part of innovations to drive forward its agriculture sector. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Rwanda set to introduce agrihubs, food basket sites in new strategy

Friday, March 21, 2025

Veternarian uses a veterinary ultrasound technology that is deployed to enhance artificial insemination (AI) success rates in cattle in Rwanda. Courtesy

Govt to deploy ultrasound tech to boost cattle fertility rates

Thursday, March 20, 2025

Winners of the first edition of Imali Agribusiness Challenge, an initiative by Imbuto Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, UNDP, and FAO.

Second phase of Imbuto Foundation's agribusiness challenge to offer funding to top youth projects

Monday, March 17, 2025

Athanase Nduwumuremyi, Senior Research Fellow and Roots and Tubers Program Coordinator at RAB, during a tour at a greenhouse in Karago Sector, Nyabihu District. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana.

Agriculture: Trials for GMO potato varieties underway

Sunday, March 16, 2025

An inside look at the interior of Gisenyi market. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana

Inside Rwanda's innovative approach to combat food waste

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Imbuto Foundation on Friday, March 7, launched the second phase of its Imali Agribusiness Challenge, which aims to empower and scale up youth entrepreneurship in the agriculture sector. COURTESY

Imbuto Foundation’s Imali Agribusiness Challenge eyes greater impact

Saturday, March 08, 2025

A parliamentary report has highlighted issues hindering the growth of agricultural cooperatives.

Seven challenges hindering growth of agricultural cooperatives

Sunday, March 02, 2025

Coffee farmer Evariste Mutibagirana sorts his plantation in Karenge Sector, Rwamagana District. The initiative aims to replace 3,050 hectares of coffee trees that are over 30 years old. cOURTESY

Govt to revitalize over 4000 hectares of coffee plantations by 2028

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Farmers work in a sweet potato plantation in Muko Sector in Musanze. Sam Ngendahimana

Use of human waste as fertilizer: What are the risks?

Tuesday, February 25, 2025