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Agriculture

PHOTOS: Consumers, farmers get a taste of new cassava varieties

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Agronomists work in a potato seed multiplication centre in Kinigi in Musanze District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Potato farmers pin hopes on biotech varieties

Monday, February 16, 2026
The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Telesphore Ndabamenye delivers his remarks at the launch of the partnership on Thursday January 15. Courtesy
Agriculture

New partnerships aim to strengthen, clean up seed supply chain

Friday, January 16, 2026
Workers sort newly developed cassava varieties that were multiplied at the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board's Rubona station in Huye. Courtesy.
Agriculture

Farmers decry shortage of quality seeds

Sunday, January 04, 2026
Prof. Didas Kayihura Muganga, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Rwanda speaks during an engagement meeting on December 13. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Featured

UR, NCST in drive to attract private sector in funding commercialisation of homegrown innovations

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Workers sort newly developed cassava varieties that were multiplied at the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board's Rubona station in Huye. Courtesy.
Agriculture

New biotech hub to drive disease-resistant crops

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Canisius Kanangire, the Executive Director of African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF).
Agriculture

AATF boss on Rwanda’s GM banana drive, Africa’s agri-biotech future

Saturday, November 29, 2025
A farmer showcases cassava produce in her farm in Ruhango. Courtesy
Agriculture

Regulatory body clears biotech crop trials on farmers’ fields

Thursday, October 23, 2025
Banana farmer Evariste Mutibagirana harvests bananas from his farm in Karenge Sector, Rwamagana District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Biotech research offers new hope for Rwanda’s banana farmers

Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Workers sort fresh avocado fr export at Souk Farm. The firm grows avocados and process them into oil. Courtesy
Economy

20 green companies seek Rwf5bn to boost circular food economy

Monday, October 06, 2025
Farmers spraying pesticides in a maize plantation in Burera District. Irish potato and maize farmers have warned of a likely decline in production as the prices of pesticides and fungicides continue to rise.
Agriculture

New biotech maize trials offer hope against fall armyworm devastation

Monday, August 11, 2025
Biotech cassava is being tested in Huye District to fight a disease that once caused a major drop in production
Agriculture

How three biotech crops could help Rwandan farmers curb losses

Tuesday, July 22, 2025