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Inside a vegetable show room. On Monday, new regulations came into force in Britain banning daytime TV and online adverts for the so-called junk foods.

Why go to the supermarket, when you can go to the local market for food

Thursday, January 15, 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
A worker seals wheat flour packages at Azam Industries in Kigali on October 27. Rwanda relies on Russia, Ukraine, the USA, Australia, Brazil, and other countries for wheat imports. Photo courtesy.
Agriculture

Why local wheat industry still depends on imports – and what must change

Thursday, December 11, 2025
Farmers transport pineapples to the market in Ngoma District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.
Agriculture

New push to expand access to finance for Rwandan farmers

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Farmers work in a potato plantation in Musanze. The rate of mineral fertilizer application has risen from 32 kilograms per hectare in 2017 to 73.1 kilograms per hectare. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

How fertilizer use boosts Rwanda's crop yields

Sunday, October 05, 2025
Prime Minister Junstin Nsengiyumva addresses a joint plenary session of both chambers of Parliament, on October 2. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda’s agro-processing value hits Rwf1trn as PM pledges more support

Friday, October 03, 2025
Fred Kwizera Programme Manager for Sustainable Agriculture who works with Solid Africa, which grows crops to supply schools, hospitals, the Special Economic Zone and other institutions. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwandan farms go high-tech to fight drought

Monday, September 15, 2025
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Agriculture

Eastern Province: Farmers cite concerns over rain shortage, seed varieties ahead of planting season

Wednesday, September 03, 2025
A Bboxx sales agent demonstrates how to safely connect a gas canister to a cooker. During market storming activities, customer education and safety remain top priorities.

Clean cooking: Building on progress, removing the roadblocks

Thursday, August 28, 2025
A farmer sorts beans leaves in Muko Sector in Musanze District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

How farming seasons drive decisions in fields, offices

Monday, August 11, 2025
Prime Minister, Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva has been summoned by senators to explain new strategies to be used to reduce wood fuel use. Courtesy
Environment

Senators summon Prime Minister over missed clean cooking targets

Monday, August 04, 2025
The Rwandan government has allocated Rwf75 billion to support seeds and fertilizer subsidies aimed at boosting agricultural productivity during the 2025 Season A and B.
Agriculture

Rwf75bn in agric subsidies: This is how much farmers will pay

Sunday, July 27, 2025