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Lawmakers have raised concerns about inadequate drying and storage facilities for maize that are undermining efforts to cut post-harvest losses. Olivier Mugwiza
Agriculture

Lack of drying facilities affecting rice, maize harvest: MPs

Thursday, March 05, 2026
A pineapple farm in Sake Sector in Ngoma District where farmers use irrigation. Photo by Emmanuel Nkangura
Agriculture

Ngoma farmers push for irrigation to unlock Lake Sake’s potential

Thursday, March 05, 2026
Members of Tuzamure Umusaruro wa Kawa (TUK) sort fresh coffee beans in Rukara Sector, in Kayonza district. The cooperative is made up of 181 women and 12 men; they harvest 300 tonnes annually. Photos: Emmanuel Nkangura
Agriculture

Home roasting sparks rise in coffee drinking in Kayonza

Monday, March 02, 2026
A view of a maize plantation farm that was hit by hailstorms in Karongi District.
Agriculture

How farmers are managing post-harvest losses amid heavy rains

Sunday, March 01, 2026
They now grow maize and soya beans.
Agriculture

Gatsibo: One cooperative of refugees, host community builds inclusion through agriculture

Friday, February 20, 2026
Residents of Nyabihu District watch as heavy rains wash away a bridge on May 7, 2020. File.
Environment

Districts race to fix bridges amid rising flood risks

Tuesday, February 17, 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
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
Cows being fed at a farm in Nyagatare District. File
Agriculture

How improved fodder is boosting milk production

Tuesday, January 06, 2026
Farmers work to salvage their rice fields after floods damaged plantations in Nyagatare in 2022. File
Agriculture

Climate shocks trigger fresh calls to scale up farmers’ insurance

Tuesday, January 06, 2026
Psychologists warn that celebration without restraint can leave lasting scars long after the night ends.
Rwanda

Beyond Dry January: Psychologists on why celebration without restraint leaves lasting scars

Monday, January 05, 2026
Kisimenti is one of the busiest commercial centres around the City of Kigali, especially during evening hours. January blues usually follow a season of high spending thanks to an extended period of social events and merrymaking. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Business

Holiday spending drives January blues: Tips to avoid them

Thursday, January 01, 2026