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Construction works of Gishanda dam, that is expected to be finished by August, will support a cooperative of 560 farmers growing avocado and mangoes.
Environment

Inside Kayonza's irrigation bid to mitigate climate change impacts

Sunday, February 22, 2026
Verena Ruzibuka, Country Director of Heifer International Rwanda hands over a cheque to one of the winners. Heifer International Rwanda has officially launched the 2026 AYuTE Challenge Rwanda. Courtesy
Featured

Press release: Heifer Rwanda launches 2026 AYuTE challenge with Rwf65m for youth-led Agritech solutions

Tuesday, February 03, 2026
Equity Bank Rwanda officials, together with community leaders, government officials, students, farmers and local residents, planted 9,000 trees in a large-scale environmental and livelihood initiative in Gisagara District on Saturday, December 12. Courtesy Courtesy

Equity Bank embarks on tree-planting drive for a greener future

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
Garden Fresh workers prepare French beans for export in Kigali in September 2022. Garden Fresh Ltd. is a leading Rwandan agricultural company specializing in the production and export of high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables to international markets, primarily in Europe and the Middle East. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Agriculture

Horticulture takes off as firms scale up, exports surge

Monday, December 01, 2025
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Agriculture

A look at govt’s six projects to help create 800,000 agrifood jobs

Sunday, November 30, 2025
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Agriculture

The young visionaries reimagining Rwanda’s climate future

Monday, November 17, 2025
Rwanda's Ambassador to China James Kimonyo signed the Protocol on Inspection, Quarantine, and Sanitary Requirements for the Export of Fresh Avocados from Rwanda to China on November 12. Courtesy
Agriculture

New deal opens Chinese market to Rwandan avocados

Thursday, November 13, 2025
A woman packing avocados in a storehouse. File.
Editorial

Avocado exports deal with China is a win for export diversification

Friday, November 07, 2025
A person packs avocados at a storehouse in the Masoro Special Economic Zone for export. Rwanda’s avocado exports generated $6.3 million in 2023, up from just $440,000 in 2013, according to the National Agricultural Export Board (NAEB). File
Economy

Avocado farmers, exporters upbeat about potential access to China

Thursday, November 06, 2025
Garden Fresh Ltd workers at the packhouse in Masoro Special Economic Zone packing the harvest ready for export. Photo by IGIHE
Business

Govt to prioritise key export commodities under AfCFTA implementation strategy

Wednesday, November 05, 2025
Workers pack fresh avocados for export at the NAEB packhouse in Kigali. File photo
Economy

Rwanda may soon export avocados to China

Tuesday, November 04, 2025