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Workers collect milk at Fromagerie Muhumyo in Gishwati in Ngororero District. File
Agriculture

Milk shortage slows cheese industry growth

Friday, May 29, 2026
RAB have called upon farmers to improve milking hygiene in a bid to curb mastitis, a disease affecting dairy cows. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

RAB steps in as 60% of Gishwati milk is rejected

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Students have lunch under the school feeding programme at a school in Masaka, Kicukiro District, in 2023. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Education

Schools turn to iron-rich beans to cut feeding costs

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Beyond the harvest, the real work begins beneath the surface. Leaving crop residues allows the farmers to return essential nutrients to the land, mimicking the natural protection of cover crops to build organic matter, keep soil moisture and combat erosion (Photo courtesy: RICA).

Naked soil, vanishing harvests: The hidden disaster beneath uncovered fields

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Farmers spraying pesticides in a maize plantation in Musanze. Members of Parliament have raised concerns over planned cuts to agriculture. Courtesy
Agriculture

MPs warn over cuts to agriculture, transport funding

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Visitors tour inside Angelo Bertrand Kwizera's exhibition on Saturday, May 23, as he hosted his first-ever photo exhibition titled “Becoming.” Courtesy
Cinema

Becoming: Storyteller portrays child’s career dream through the lens

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Visitors during a guided tour of Nyabarongo II Hydropower Plant. Craish Bahizi
Energy

Rwf150bn earmarked for Nyabarongo II dam

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
The veterinarians pose for a photo after completing training on postmortem handling and loss assessment for animals.
Featured

Rwanda trains vets to speed up livestock insurance payouts

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Murekatete in her poultry farm. She turned job-hunting frustration into a thriving poultry business. Courtesy photos.
Women

How one graduate turned job frustration into farming fortune

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Workers during a maize plantation where solar powered irrigation is installed. The district has also partnered with the Rwanda Environment Management Authority to expand solar-powered irrigation systems.
Agriculture

Technology boosts Kirehe’s food security drive

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
An artist's impression of New Kigali Interanationa Airport in Bugesera. S&P Global, a global rating agency, has affirmed Rwanda’s credit rating at ‘B+B’, maintaining a stable economic outlook
Business

S&P maintains Rwanda’s creditworthiness at B+ with stable outlook

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Agriculture remains a key sector in Rwanda. The population is about 14 million, and agriculture contributes about 20% of GDP while employing approximately 38% of the workforce.

Why farming startups fail – and how you can avoid it

Monday, May 25, 2026