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The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe, and the African Development Bank group (AfDB Group) Rwanda Country Manager Aissa Touré Sarr during the signing event on August 12. Courtesy
Business

Rwanda, AfDB to partner for Gabiro Agribusiness Hub phase 2

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Chandra Trifonov, EA Agro’s CEO one of investors Gabiro Agri Business Hub, guiding Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva during a tour on Saturday, August 9. Photo: Courtesy
Agriculture

Foreign firms bet on Gabiro hub as agriculture booms

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Farmers spraying pesticides in a maize plantation in Burera District. Irish potato and maize farmers have warned of a likely decline in production as the prices of pesticides and fungicides continue to rise.
Agriculture

New biotech maize trials offer hope against fall armyworm devastation

Monday, August 11, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva (R) engages with cheerful farmers at Nasho solar-powered irrigation scheme in Kirehe District, Eastern Province, as he tours the initiative building farmers’ resilience to drought, on August 8, 2025 (courtesy)
Agriculture

How irrigation farming is changing livelihoods in once-drought-prone Nasho

Friday, August 08, 2025
Fabrice Shema is the lone candidate for FERWAFA president position-courtesy
Football

FERWAFA elections: Can ‘unopposed’ Fabrice Shema rescue Rwandan football?

Friday, August 01, 2025
Delegates visited a modern dairy farm where they observed advanced cow milking technology, showcasing Rwanda’s growing efforts to adopt modern innovations in the livestock sector. CourtesyRICA
Agriculture

How Rwanda’s farming practices are evolving to meet modern demands

Monday, July 28, 2025
King Mutara III Rudahigwa.
Culture

Six things you didn’t know about King Mutara III Rudahigwa

Friday, July 25, 2025
Biotech cassava is being tested in Huye District to fight a disease that once caused a major drop in production
Agriculture

How three biotech crops could help Rwandan farmers curb losses

Tuesday, July 22, 2025
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Football

Club World Cup success shows Chelsea can win Premier League

Monday, July 14, 2025
Farmers visit Peter Ntigurirwa's stand at Agri Show.
Agriculture

Remote robotic Irrigation poised to tackle drought impact on crops

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
PAC has called on the government to ensure efficiency in public finance management, as it moves to procure diesel-powered generators to test an irrigation project infrastructure in Kirehe.
Agriculture

PAC challenges cost of generator plan for powerless irrigation project

Tuesday, July 01, 2025