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Trekking to the source of Nile. COURTESY: Sheelagh Antrobus King.
Environment

135 years of disputes over the Nile: How we got here

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Agriculture minister Telesphore Ndabamenye and other officials officially launch Giseke Agricultural Irrigation Project in Gisagara District on Wednesday, September 23. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwf70bn irrigation project launched in Gisagara

Thursday, September 24, 2026
A worker fills milk at a collection centre in Gicumbi District. Rwanda has experienced milk shortages during prolonged dry spells.
Editorial

We must draw lessons from seasonal milk shortages

Monday, September 14, 2026
A farmer transports milk to Nyagatare Milk Collection Center. Farmers say there has been a significant reduction in milk production due to the current drought.
Agriculture

Drought leaves Kigali milk shops almost empty

Saturday, September 12, 2026
The Nyabugogo II hydropower project whose development has reached 75 per cent, with commissioning expected by December 2027. PHOTO/CRAISH BAHIZI.
Environment

New dams to boost water reserves more than tenfold

Wednesday, September 02, 2026
The Nasho solar-powered irrigation project is one of Rwanda’s leading irrigation facilities. The country needs at least 693.7 million cubic metres of water storage capacity by 2034 to meet projected
Environment

700m cubic metres annually needed for irrigation water storage by 2034

Tuesday, September 01, 2026
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Environment

Ngoma residents step up disaster prevention ahead of rainy season

Sunday, August 30, 2026
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva and officials during a guided tour of Muvumba Multi-Purpose Water Resource Development Programme in Nyagatare District. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Infrastructure

Over Rwf330 bn needed to expand Muvumba irrigation scheme

Thursday, August 27, 2026
A view of a dam that was constructed to facilitate irrigation in Rulindo. File
Rwanda

When is a water abstraction permit required?

Monday, August 03, 2026
Farmers in Nyagatare during a capacity building session about how to manage, mantain irrigation infrastructure and learning how to best improve productivity.
Agriculture

Over 300 farmers hone skills in modern farming, irrigation 

Friday, July 31, 2026
The replica of the Red Boat on Nanhu Lake is a popular tourist attraction in the city of Jiaxing, east China's Zhejiang Province 1

The little red boat that turned China into a futuristic nation

Friday, July 17, 2026
A section of a solar-powered irrigation system at work in the Gabiro Agribusiness Hub in Eastern Province on Saturday, July 11. PHOTO/CRAISH BAHIZI.

10 major projects to boost agriculture production

Monday, July 13, 2026