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Emma Uwera, founder and Managing Director of I&J Harvest Limited, a home-grown seed company supplying maize, bean and soybean seeds to farmers across Rwanda, works in her farm in Rwamagana District. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Agriculture

From research plots to rural fields: How one seed entrepreneur is strengthening Rwanda’s food system

Monday, January 26, 2026
Workers sort newly developed cassava varieties that were multiplied at the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board's Rubona station in Huye. Courtesy.
Agriculture

Farmers decry shortage of quality seeds

Sunday, January 04, 2026
Farmers have identified eight seed varieties across six crops as the most climate-resilient and high-yielding. The crops assessed include potatoes, cassava, rice, maize, cabbage and onions. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Farmers pick climate-smart seeds that double yields

Thursday, January 01, 2026
The Rwanda Space Agency (RSA) deployed the Geospatial Hub, also known as Geo-Hub,
Environment

AI-powered portal to monitor farms, detect climate 

Friday, December 19, 2025
Workers sort fresh avocados for export at NAEB Warehouse in Kigali. File
Agriculture

Farmers, exporters cash in on rising avocado industry

Thursday, December 18, 2025
A deforestation exercise in Ruli sector in Gakenke District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Business

Pressure piles as EU deforestation regulation implementation nears

Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Espérance Uwizeyimana,54, and a mother of five, is a a member of Terimbere Muhinzi Cooperative in Gahara Sector, according to her, the approach has transformed her harvests and reduced farming costs.
Agriculture

Farmers in Eastern Province turn to climate-smart methods to beat drought

Monday, November 10, 2025
Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary, Olivier Kamana, addresses delegates at a side event of the 21st  Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme Partnership Platform.
Featured

Experts urge gender-inclusive resilience in Africa’s agri-food systems

Friday, October 31, 2025
A farmer showcases cassava produce in her farm in Ruhango. Courtesy
Agriculture

Regulatory body clears biotech crop trials on farmers’ fields

Thursday, October 23, 2025
Minister of ICT and Innovation, Paula Ingabire, and Dr. Trevor Mundel, President of Global Health at the Gates Foundation, sign an agreement in Kigali on April 3, 2025. Courtesy.
Technology

Key projects as Rwanda’s AI hub funding rises to Rwf25bn

Friday, October 17, 2025
Beekeepers harvest their farm in Huye District. Photo by Moise Bahati
Rwanda

Rwanda eyes billions of francs in honey exports

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Farmers spraying pesticides in a maize plantation in Burera District. Irish potato and maize farmers have warned of a likely decline in production as the prices of pesticides and fungicides continue to rise.
Agriculture

New biotech maize trials offer hope against fall armyworm devastation

Monday, August 11, 2025