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Visitors during a guided tour of a coffee plantation in Kirehe District. File
Agriculture

Coffee day: A look at Rwanda’s evolving coffee farming

Thursday, October 01, 2026
The event held under the theme “Build Together. Lead Globally.” Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Featured

Sustainable Growers gives African coffee farmers global exposure for better returns

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Farmers spray pesticides on a maize plantation in Musanze District amid calls for a new law to address concerns over seed quality. COURTESY PHOTO
Agriculture

Farmers want new law to tackle seed quality concerns

Friday, September 18, 2026
Government officials tour a horticulture hub during its launch in Kinigi, Musanze, on August 29, 2025.
Editorial

Traceability will strengthen horticulture exports

Friday, September 18, 2026
Minister of State for Infrastructure Armand Zingiro speaks during the the IAEA General Conference in Vienna, Austrie. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwanda eyes nuclear tech to improve agriculture

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Workers pack chilli peppers at NAEB in Kigali for export. File photo.
Agriculture

New traceability drive seeks to protect horticulture exports

Monday, September 14, 2026
Solange Uwituze, Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI).
Agriculture

Minister Uwituze talks plan to raise food crop productivity by 50%

Sunday, September 06, 2026
Panelists during a side event on “A Pan-African Agenda for AI-Powered Climate Intelligence for Climate-Resilient Food Systems, Early Warning Systems, and Community Resilience.”
Featured

AI could help Africa’s farmers act before climate shocks strike – experts

Friday, September 04, 2026
Rwandan Agnes Kalibata, a board member of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
Agriculture

New research seeks to make maize safer from aflatoxin

Wednesday, September 02, 2026
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), smallholders working up to 10 hectares manage roughly 80 percent of the farmland in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Courtesy

Until farmers can sell what they grow, Africa’s Food System will not transform

Friday, August 28, 2026
Xavio Imbabazi, owner of Golden Insects, inspecting compost at his farm. File
Agriculture

Certification costs threaten organic fertiliser ambitions

Monday, August 17, 2026
Ngezahayo’s Cassava
Agriculture

Cassava farmers praise organic method that produces 100kg per tree

Wednesday, August 05, 2026