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A traditional food store known as "IKIGEGA" that was used by farmers in ancient Rwanda. According to historians, Mirenge was the richest Rwandan who existed. His story may seem mythical and hard to believe. Photo: Courtesy

Beyond myth: The story of Mirenge, Rwanda’s pre-colonial tycoon

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Beekeepers work in the farm during a harvesting period
Women

How modern beekeeping is changing women’s lives in Rwanda

Tuesday, August 12, 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
National carrier RwandAir cargo volume increased by 33 per cent from 4,595 tonnes in 2023 to 6,113 tonnes in 2024. File
Agriculture

Govt eyes bigger air cargo fleet to meet rising horticulture export demand

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
PM Nsengiyumva (centre) tours Gabiro Agri Hub accompanied by other officials and staff of the facility.
Economy

PM Nsengiyumva pushes for accommodation, transport for Gabiro Agribusiness Hub workers

Saturday, August 09, 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
Rwandans are adopting bioethanol cookers to curb charcoal's hazards . Courtesy
Energy

Bioethanol clean cooking fuel to reach one million households

Wednesday, August 06, 2025
The inauguration of a newly built communal water spring tank, among 10 planned in Kageyo Sector, provides clear water to the community. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Featured

Featured: Raising The Village boosts agricultural sustainability in Ngororero, Nyabihu districts

Saturday, August 02, 2025
PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Culture

The history of Umuganura: Rwanda’s festival of unity and gratitude

Friday, August 01, 2025