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Alice Ruhweza, President of AGRA.

Time to co-create innovative solutions for Africa’s agri-food systems

Friday, August 22, 2025
Students have lunch through schoolfeeding programme at Groupe Scolaire Ayabaraya in Kicukiro District on Monday, February 28, 2023. Craish BAHIZI
Education

Govt pushes for nutrient-rich beans into school menus

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Beyond launching the country’s first CubeSat, RwaSat-1, in collaboration with Japan’s University of Tokyo and JAXA, RSA has expanded its mandate to include Earth observation, geospatial intelligence among others.
Editorial

Why Rwanda’s space economy is a catalyst for innovation and growth

Tuesday, August 19, 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
Telesphore Ndabamenye, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Animal Resources, speaks to journalists about the preparation for the forthcoming farming season, on Monday, August 11, 2025, in Kigali (Emmanuel Ntirenganya)
Agriculture

Govt prioritises food basket sites to boost farm yields

Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Farmers spraying pesticides in a maize plantation in Burera District.
Agriculture

Potato, maize farmers decry rising pesticide prices

Monday, August 11, 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
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
BRALIRWA supports farmers with mechanization tools to boost yields and improve livelihoods.
Featured

From seed to beer: How BRALIRWA’s local sourcing brews economic growth

Friday, August 01, 2025
The Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Jean-Damascène Bizimana, together with other officials, joins Kayonza residents during a past Umuganura celebration in Kayonza District. File photo

Not just sorghum: What’s Umuganura in our time?

Friday, August 01, 2025
Construction workers at a building site in Kinyinya, Kigali. File photo.
Housing

Why Rwanda has put on hold conditional building permits

Friday, August 01, 2025
Tea farmers harvest crops in Gicumbi District, where they say agricultural planning has improved thanks to accurate, locally tailored weather forecasts from a community-managed meteorological station.
Agriculture

How tea farmers are using local weather data to boost productivity

Thursday, July 31, 2025