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A pineapple farm in Sake Sector in Ngoma District where farmers use irrigation. Photo by Emmanuel Nkangura
Agriculture

Ngoma farmers push for irrigation to unlock Lake Sake’s potential

Thursday, March 05, 2026
Minister of Finance Yusuf Murangwa and GiveDirectly chief executuve Nick Allardice shake hands after signing the agreement on Tuesday, February 24. Courtesy
Rwanda

Govt, GiveDirectly launch Rwf200bn fund to speed up poverty reduction

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
The draft law, whose relevance was approved by Parliament on February 19, seeks to consolidate and modernise regulations governing seeds, plant health, agrochemicals and bio-inputs. File
Agriculture

New bill sets stage for modern, market-led farming

Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Anass Khanchoufi, the Managing Director of Rwanda Fertilizer Company and Belinda Bwiza, One Acre Fund Country Director sign an agreement in Bugesera on February 23. Courtesy
Featured

RFC, One Acre Fund partner to bring customised fertilisers to smallholder farmers

Monday, February 23, 2026
Farmers observe hybrid maize varieties during a field demonstration aimed at promoting improved seed use and cultivation practices. COURTESY.
Agriculture

Rwanda bets on hybrid seed to close its maize yield gap

Friday, February 20, 2026
More than 120,000 hectares of state-owned land are lying idle countrywide. Courtesy
Editorial

Reallocating idle state-owned land is timely, but caution must be exercised

Thursday, February 19, 2026
Agronomists work in a potato seed multiplication centre in Kinigi in Musanze District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Potato farmers pin hopes on biotech varieties

Monday, February 16, 2026
Emma Uwera, a seed entrepreneur and plant breeder, works in her maize plantation in Rwamagana District on January 22. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Crime

Fake seeds dealers could face jail term under new bill

Monday, February 09, 2026
A view of Gisagara Peat Power Plant in Southern Province

Securitisation is Africa’s ticket to financial sovereignty

Monday, February 09, 2026
Potato farmers inspect their crops in Gataraga Sector, Musanze District. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana
Agriculture

New law to end ‘anyone can be a farmer’ approach, professionalise sector

Saturday, February 07, 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
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