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Potato farmers inspect their crops in Gataraga Sector, Musanze District. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana
Agriculture

New law to end ‘anyone can be a farmer’ approach, professionalise sector

Saturday, February 07, 2026
Residents of Gisagara follow Umushyikirano on Thursday, February 5. Courtesy
Politics

Umushyikirano: Rwandans weigh in on progress, what needs to change

Friday, February 06, 2026
A view of Nasho solar-powered irrigation scheme in Kirehe District. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, more than 74,000 hectares of land are currently irrigated, against a target of over 132,000 hectares by 2029. File
Politics

How Umushyikirano drives accountability and delivers impact

Friday, February 06, 2026
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva presents progress on NST2 during the opening of the 20th National Umushyikirano Council on Thursday, February 5. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Economy

Umushyikirano: PM Nsengiyumva presents performance under NST2

Thursday, February 05, 2026
Former Sharita Island resident Antoine Mukeshimana feeds his cow, which he received through the Girinka Programme, at Rweru Model Village in Bugesera District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Politics

10 key initiatives born out of Umushyikirano over two decades

Thursday, February 05, 2026
A worker carries bags of imported rice while offloading a cross-border truck at the Kigali Business Central District in Nyarugenge on December 24, 2025. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Agriculture

Why rising farm output hasn’t cut food imports

Thursday, February 05, 2026
Verena Ruzibuka, Country Director of Heifer International Rwanda hands over a cheque to one of the winners. Heifer International Rwanda has officially launched the 2026 AYuTE Challenge Rwanda. Courtesy
Featured

Press release: Heifer Rwanda launches 2026 AYuTE challenge with Rwf65m for youth-led Agritech solutions

Tuesday, February 03, 2026
Students pose for a group photo during an awareness campaign on bilharzia and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). File
Health

What it will take to eliminate NTDs by 2030

Monday, February 02, 2026
Veterinary inspectors examine chicken in a poultry farm. File

Strengthening poultry safety my Umushyikirano 2026 dialogue request

Monday, February 02, 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
A poultry farmer tends to her chicken farm in Ruhango District. Photo by Willy Mucyo

Why has the chicken refused to cross the road?

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