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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
Agriculture

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

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Dr Claude Muvunyi, the Director General of the Rwanda Biomedical Centre speaks at the event. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda rolls out five-year plan to combat drug resistance

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
The government is set to invest more than Rwf8.47 billion in the development of Bugesera Tannery Park. Courtesy
Economy

Govt to inject over Rwf8bn into Bugesera tannery park

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Participants pose for a group photo at the Demo Day. The Demo Day was also a celebration of the broader IGNITE Challenge journey, with ventures from the 2022 and 2023 cohorts showcasing their growth and the impact.
Featured

PRESS RELEASE: IGNITE Challenge 3.0 Demo Day celebrates innovations empowering refugee livelihoods

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Kivu Choice, launched the first-ever 30-metre diameter fish farming cages on Lake Kivu in Nyamasheke District on Friday, May 9. Photos by Craish
Featured

Kivu Choice launches Rwanda’s first 30-metre tilapia cage farms

Monday, May 12, 2025
Officials and winners pose for a group photo as Heifer International Rwanda awarded Rwf50m to youth-led agritech startups in push for smart farming
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Heifer International Rwanda awards Rwf50m to youth-led agritech startups in push for smart farming

Thursday, May 01, 2025
The New Times

The geo-political chessboard of food security

Thursday, May 01, 2025
Public satisfaction with agricultural services in Rwanda reached 61.5 per cent during the 2023-2024 fiscal year. Courtesy
Agriculture

Lawmakers push for faster agric mechanization and input delivery

Tuesday, April 29, 2025
The survey findings, published on April 28, show that 43.7 percent of the employed population worked in the agriculture sector. Sam Ngenda
Editorial

As agriculture fades, Rwanda must power up its new workforce

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

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
Agriculture

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

Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Representatives from the Swedish Embassy in Kigali, AFR, and MoneyPhone Africa engaged with local farmers during a recent field visit in Cyuve sector, Musanze District
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Sweden, Access to Finance Rwanda reaffirm commitment to deepen financial inclusion

Monday, April 21, 2025