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Minister in charge of Emergency Management, Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Albert Murasira touring the exhibition by refugee youth doing agribusiness in Mugombwa camp
Rwanda

How 15,000 refugee households will become self-reliant by 2030

Monday, July 06, 2026
Danston, in partnership with ACES, is constructing a state-of-the-art environmental test chamber at a modern warehouse facility in Rwanda. (1)
Featured

From losses to profit: Inside SPOKE cold-chain model reshaping rural farming

Friday, June 12, 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
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
Field preparation and planting using minimal tillage methods. A key and the first of the principles of conservation agriculture, this practice supports healthy soils by improving water infiltration, preventing erosion, and sustaining microorganisms. (Photo Courtesy: RICA)

Stop ploughing blindly: Our soils need a new approach

Thursday, April 23, 2026
A farmers works in his maize plantation in Karenge Sector Rwamagana District. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Soil is Africa’s hidden growth asset

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Officials and members of Dukunde Kawa Musasa Cooperative cut a cake to celebrate the 25th anniversary on Wednesday, March 25. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Featured

25 years of impact: Dukunde Kawa Musasa marks its rise in Rwanda’s coffee sector

Friday, March 27, 2026
The Volcanoes Community Resilience Project (VCRP) is delivering visible economic and social gains, particularly for farmers working on steep, high-altitude land in Nyabihu and Musanze districts.
Featured

Featured: Major resilience project begins paying off for north-west Rwanda communities

Friday, February 27, 2026
They now grow maize and soya beans.
Agriculture

Gatsibo: One cooperative of refugees, host community builds inclusion through agriculture

Friday, February 20, 2026
Former Sharita Island resident Antoine Mukeshimana feeds his cow, which he received through the Girinka Programme, at Rweru Model Village in Bugesera District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Politics

10 key initiatives born out of Umushyikirano over two decades

Thursday, February 05, 2026
Veterinary inspectors examine chicken in a poultry farm. File

Strengthening poultry safety my Umushyikirano 2026 dialogue request

Monday, February 02, 2026
Albert Nkundabagenzi demonstrates how crop residues are transformed into nutrient-rich biochar, boosting soil fertility while reducing waste. Courtesy
Agriculture

How organic methods helped a Ngoma farmer double yields

Wednesday, January 28, 2026