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Rwanda’s Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Telesphore Ndabamenye speaks during the opening of a two-day Eastern Africa Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum in Kigali on Monday, August 24. Photos by Kellya Keza
Rwanda

Eastern Africa taps FAO’s Hand-in-Hand Initiative to drive agrifood investment

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Cattles in Nyagatare based farm. Officials told participants of a consultative meeting that the district wants to raise its average milk yield from about 2.3 litres per cow per day to 6.3 litres next year and 15 litre
Editorial

Every hectare must count in the fight for food security

Monday, August 24, 2026
Cattles in Nyagatare based farm. Officials told participants of a consultative meeting that the district wants to raise its average milk yield from about 2.3 litres per cow per day to 6.3 litres next year and 15 litres within three years. File
Agriculture

Nyagatare rallies Kigali-based farmers in bid to modernise livestock farming

Sunday, August 23, 2026
According to Meteo Rwanda, the country will record rainfall totals ranging between 300 and 1,000 millimetres in the September-December season.
Environment

Unusually heavy rains forecast for September-December season

Friday, August 21, 2026
Traders at Inkundamahoro Market in Kigali. Rising fertiliser and food prices amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis underscore the need for resilient agriculture, a key focus of the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026. Bahizi
Featured

Africa can turn the current crisis into resilient food systems. Kigali is where it comes together

Friday, August 21, 2026
Some cows drink water in Nyagatare. The government has reopened livestock markets in four Eastern Province districts following a decline in the Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak. File
Rwanda

Govt lifts livestock market restrictions in four districts

Thursday, August 20, 2026
A cabbage farmer works in her plantation in Muko Sector, Musanze District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.
Agriculture

Why Rwanda needs to scale up agroecology

Thursday, August 20, 2026
A military parade during the Kwibohora 30 celebrations, as Rwanda Defence Force officers carry the national flag at Amahoro Stadium on July 4, 2024. File.

What Rwandans can learn about preserving their values

Thursday, August 20, 2026
Xavio Imbabazi, owner of Golden Insects, inspecting compost at his farm. File
Agriculture

Certification costs threaten organic fertiliser ambitions

Monday, August 17, 2026
Workers sort avocados for exports at NAEB warehouse. Rwanda’s agricultural export revenues reached $1.1 billion in the 2025–2026 fiscal year. File
Economy

Beyond GDP: What Rwanda’s economic growth means for citizens

Monday, August 17, 2026
Rwanda’s response to the Rift Valley Fever (RVF) outbreak is gaining momentum, with vaccination campaigns, household inspections, livestock spraying and testing being intensified.
Editorial

Containment of Rift Valley Fever cannot wait

Friday, August 14, 2026
Some substandard alcoholic beverages seized by the Rwanda National Police during an ongoing campaign to crack down on illicit drinks in Rwanda. Courtesy.

What are we eating and drinking? Food safety must come before profit

Friday, August 14, 2026