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Mahoko business center that was strongly hit by floods on May 3, 2023.
Environment

Community along Sebeya river upbeat after two years without floods

Monday, February 02, 2026
A flooded residential area in Nyabihu District in May 2023. According to Meteo Rwanda, ​the Western Province of Rwanda is expected to have the highest rainfall, ranging between 290 and 360 millimeters, in February.
Environment

Western Province to get highest rainfall in February

Monday, February 02, 2026
Residents wade through a flooded street in Rubavu District in May 2023. Rwanda is expected to receive wetter-than-normal conditions during the March to May rainy season. Courtesy
Environment

Regional forecaster predicts heavy March-May rains for Rwanda

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Albert Nkundabagenzi demonstrates how crop residues are transformed into nutrient-rich biochar, boosting soil fertility while reducing waste. Courtesy
Agriculture

How organic methods helped a Ngoma farmer double yields

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Emma Uwera, founder and Managing Director of I&J Harvest Limited, a home-grown seed company supplying maize, bean and soybean seeds to farmers across Rwanda, works in her farm in Rwamagana District. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Agriculture

From research plots to rural fields: How one seed entrepreneur is strengthening Rwanda’s food system

Monday, January 26, 2026
Rwanda is set for moderate to heavy rainfall from January 21 to 31.
Environment

10 districts bracing for heavy rain late January

Saturday, January 24, 2026
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Environment

Residents adopt safety measures as heavy rains loom

Friday, January 23, 2026
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Environment

Over 150,000 displaced by Mozambique floods

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
A flooded residential area in Nyabihu District in May 2023. Rwanda is expected to receive moderate to heavy rainfall during the last ten days of January 2026. Olivier Mugwiza
Environment

Moderate to heavy rains expected late January

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Image taken in Gakenke District starkly reveals the environmental cost of conventional tillage, where bare, disturbed soil is left defenceless against erosion, as evidenced by the sloughing hillside and washed-out field. Such practices compact the soil, severely hindering water infiltration and aggressively depleting the soil of its vital organic matter and nutrients. Photo: Courtesy of RICA

Conservation agriculture: Rwanda’s practical response to climate change and soil degradation

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Ongoing construction of radical terraces in Nyabihu District as part of the Volcanoes Community Resilience Project. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana.
Rwanda

300,000 hectares need restoration in volcanic region

Thursday, January 15, 2026
Workers sort coffee beans at a drying station in Kirehe District. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Agriculture

Can coffee sector sustain its strongest harvest in years?

Thursday, January 15, 2026