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Canisius Kanangire, the Executive Director of African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF).
Agriculture

AATF boss on Rwanda’s GM banana drive, Africa’s agri-biotech future

Saturday, November 29, 2025
Rwanda earned over $116 million (about Rwf168 billion) from coffee exports in 20242025.Photo by Kwizera Dan
Agriculture

How Rwanda’s coffee exports surged to nearly $120m in 2024/25

Saturday, November 08, 2025
Nature has endowed every human and living organism with a defense mechanism called the immune system, which helps prevent and control infections. Internet Photo

Boost your immunity: A guide to fighting disease in a toxic world

Wednesday, November 05, 2025
Farmers sort their rice produce in Bugarama wetland in Rusizi District. Courtesy

World Food Day 2025: Let us be better together

Thursday, October 16, 2025
A nursery of native trees (Umusave) that will be planted in Bugesera District.
Environment

Why Rwanda is prioritising native tree species planting

Saturday, September 06, 2025
Visitors tour a segment of Nyandungu Eco-Park where native trees have been planted. At least 50 percent of all trees planted in Rwanda’s urban areas should be native species. Courtesy
Environment

Govt sets new guidelines to boost native trees in cities

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Biotech cassava is being tested in Huye District to fight a disease that once caused a major drop in production
Agriculture

How three biotech crops could help Rwandan farmers curb losses

Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Washing fruits and vegetables does not remove all pesticides, according to scientists.

Pesticides in our food: The silent danger washing can’t remove

Saturday, July 19, 2025
Rwanda is set to introduce 11 new high-yielding and climate-resilient varieties to revitalize production and improve food security. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Rwanda trials 11 new potato varieties as Kinigi ages

Monday, July 14, 2025
Stakeholders and the Officials pose for a group Photo during the conference in Kigali. On Thursday, June 26,
Featured

FEATURED: Experts urge stronger value chain links in Rwanda’s fresh produce sector

Saturday, June 28, 2025
An agric expert woorks at an irish potato seed multiplication centre in Kinigi in Musanze District.. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Govt to pilot three biotech crops

Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Loeper witnessed many harrowing events during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, but one moment remains especially haunting. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Society

Shut up and Hide: A mother’s love in the face of Genocide

Thursday, June 12, 2025