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Dagmawi-habte-selassie-IFAD Country Director and Representative for Rwanda
Featured

PRESS RELEASE: World Food Day 2025: UN agencies reaffirm commitment to transforming agrifood systems in Rwanda

Thursday, October 16, 2025
Rwanda’s Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe, delivers remarks at the EAFF Congress in Kigali on September 30. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Agriculture

Africa’s $70bn food import bill sparks urgent call for investment in local farming

Wednesday, October 01, 2025
Vincent Munyeshyaka, Chief Executive Officer of the Business Development Fund (BDF), delivers a presentation before the Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on July 15. Courtesy photo
Business

BDF CEO says it created 330,000 jobs as MPs push for loan recovery

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
An agronomist sorts seedlings in a multiplication centre. By streamlining fragmented services into a unified platform, AMIS will ensure efficiency, equity, and real-time responsiveness. Courtesy
Featured

AMIS: Rwanda’s digital infrastructure for smart agriculture

Monday, July 07, 2025
Three irrigation projects worth a combined $77 million (approx. Rwf110 billion), are expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
Agriculture

Rwf111bn irrigation boost targets drought-hit Kirehe District

Tuesday, July 01, 2025
Veternarians conduct artificial insemination at former ISAR Rubona in Huye. A $20 million centre being set up in Huye District, Southern Province, will be a regional leader in genetic improvement for cattle production. File
Science

How new centre is set to make Rwanda regional leader in cattle genetics

Friday, May 30, 2025
The Rwandan government, on March 24, launched a project to construct 215 kilometres of tarmac roads that will improve internal connectivity. File
Infrastructure

Govt unveils Rwf360bn project to construct 215km of tarmac roads

Monday, March 24, 2025
Participants during a consultation workshop under the project on resilient systems to improve value chains and post-harvest management on Friday, January 17. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

FEATURED: Farmers look to reduce post-harvest losses under FAO-funded project

Monday, January 20, 2025
Worker counts packages for export at Pfunda Tea Company. Rwanda generated $114.8 million from tea exports in 2023-2024. Craish Bahizi
Economy

Top 10 buyers of Rwandan tea as exports rise to nearly $120 million

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Workers sort avocadoes for exports at NAEB warehouse. The government of Rwanda will plant a total of 240,000 avocado seedlings on 800 hectares. File
Agriculture

Government to scale production of avocados, mangoes

Thursday, December 26, 2024
A farm facilitator helps Jeannette Gahongayire tend to her jackfruit trees in Murama, Kayonza District.
Agriculture

Kayonza: How irrigated fruit farming transformed livelihoods in a drought prone region

Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Stephen Githeng'u (R), a horticulture expert at Egerton University, gives guidance to a farmer on the field management of grafted tomatoes at a tomato farm in Nakuru County, Kenya, Oct. 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
Africa

PHOTOS: Tomato grafting technology from China helps Kenyan farmers reclaim profitability

Monday, October 28, 2024