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People tour medicinal plants at Huye Research Centre. According to a new ministerial order, people with indigenous knowledge about such plants are set to benefit from their use.
Environment

Govt tightens rules on wildlife, genetics: What you need to know

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Workers dry coffee beans at a collection centre in Kirehe District in 2024.File
Agriculture

Govt eyes organic export markets, but certification costs remain a hurdle

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Production of paddy rice and Irish potatoes increased by 10.1 per cent and 5.7 per cent respectively in the agricultural season B of 2026 . File
Agriculture

Rice production rises 10%, potatoes 5.7%

Thursday, September 24, 2026
A farmer shows seeds of a new maize variety under trial in Bugarama, Rusizi District on January 21, 2026. Photo by RAB
Law

What to know as new laws on farming, fishing come into force

Monday, September 14, 2026
Some chemicals and hazardous waste collected from schools and health facilities. They will be stored at a new facility that was constructed near Nduba landfill in Gasabo District in Kigali. File
Environment

Hazardous waste to be temporarily stored at new specialised facility

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Some substandard alcoholic beverages seized by the Rwanda National Police during an ongoing campaign to crack down on illicit drinks in Rwanda. Courtesy.

What are we eating and drinking? Food safety must come before profit

Friday, August 14, 2026
Some edible flowers

Blooming health: The benefits of eating edible flowers

Monday, August 03, 2026
Hairdressers work in Remera based hair saloon in Kigali. File

Don't scratch your scalp

Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Anastase Nduwayezu, a potato pathology scientist at Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB during a field visit of the trials in Kinigi Sector, Musanze District. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana
Agriculture

New potato varieties may cut pesticide costs for farmers

Sunday, June 14, 2026
Female workers picking tea leaves in tea plantation. They work under AFESO, an association established in 2007.
Agriculture

International Tea Day: Scaling inclusive value chains in Rwanda’s tea sector – the SORWATHE experience

Thursday, May 21, 2026
The draft law, whose relevance was approved by Parliament on February 19, seeks to consolidate and modernise regulations governing seeds, plant health, agrochemicals and bio-inputs. File
Agriculture

New bill sets stage for modern, market-led farming

Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Agronomists work in a potato seed multiplication centre in Kinigi in Musanze District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Potato farmers pin hopes on biotech varieties

Monday, February 16, 2026