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Some cows in Nyagatare based farm. File
Rwanda

What to know about new bill on animal welfare, fisheries

Sunday, February 08, 2026
Residents of Gisagara follow Umushyikirano on Thursday, February 5. Courtesy
Politics

Umushyikirano: Rwandans weigh in on progress, what needs to change

Friday, February 06, 2026
A view of Nasho solar-powered irrigation scheme in Kirehe District. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, more than 74,000 hectares of land are currently irrigated, against a target of over 132,000 hectares by 2029. File
Politics

How Umushyikirano drives accountability and delivers impact

Friday, February 06, 2026
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva presents progress on NST2 during the opening of the 20th National Umushyikirano Council on Thursday, February 5. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Economy

Umushyikirano: PM Nsengiyumva presents performance under NST2

Thursday, February 05, 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
A worker carries bags of imported rice while offloading a cross-border truck at the Kigali Business Central District in Nyarugenge on December 24, 2025. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Agriculture

Why rising farm output hasn’t cut food imports

Thursday, February 05, 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
A poultry farmer tends to her chicken farm in Ruhango District. Photo by Willy Mucyo

Why has the chicken refused to cross the road?

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Jean-Claude Shirimpumu, a Gicumbi District-based farmer and chairperson of the Rwanda Pig Farmers’ Association touring his farm. Photo by Michel Nkurunziza
Agriculture

Feed shortages, imports drive up costs for livestock farmers

Thursday, January 22, 2026
Image taken in Gakenke District starkly reveals the environmental cost of conventional tillage, where bare, disturbed soil is left defenceless against erosion, as evidenced by the sloughing hillside and washed-out field. Such practices compact the soil, severely hindering water infiltration and aggressively depleting the soil of its vital organic matter and nutrients. Photo: Courtesy of RICA

Conservation agriculture: Rwanda’s practical response to climate change and soil degradation

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Telesphore Ndabamenye, speaks to journalists after addressing senators on January 19, 2026 (Emmanuel Ntirenganya).
Agriculture

Government prioritises efficient land use to meet food demand

Monday, January 19, 2026
Tuyisenge (C), 28, was born in DR Congo to Rwandan parents and grew up in Kalenga, Masisi territory of North Kivu province
Africa

Ex-FDLR militiamen reflect on new life after repartriation

Sunday, January 18, 2026