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Members of Chamber of Deputies follow the presentation of the report on June 9.
Economy

Quality experts’ body planned to raise industry standards

Thursday, June 11, 2026
A farmer works in her avocado plantation in Nyamagabe District on April 29, 2022. Although avocados are grown nationwide, production is concentrated in districts such as Gisagara, Huye, Nyagatare, Nyanza and Rusizi. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Agriculture

Why Gisagara district is pushing for an avocado processing plant

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
A farmer works at a maize drying station in Gatsibo District in December 2025. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Food safety is not a cost – it is an investment

Monday, June 08, 2026
Beyond the harvest, the real work begins beneath the surface. Leaving crop residues allows the farmers to return essential nutrients to the land, mimicking the natural protection of cover crops to build organic matter, keep soil moisture and combat erosion (Photo courtesy: RICA).

Naked soil, vanishing harvests: The hidden disaster beneath uncovered fields

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Jeanne-Chantal Ujeneza, Deputy Commissioner General and Deputy Inspector General of the Rwanda National Police, delivers her testimony on Friday, May 22.
Rwanda

Deputy police chief Ujeneza recounts journey from ex-FAR to current armed forces

Monday, May 25, 2026
Agriculture remains a key sector in Rwanda. The population is about 14 million, and agriculture contributes about 20% of GDP while employing approximately 38% of the workforce.

Why farming startups fail – and how you can avoid it

Monday, May 25, 2026
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ACES equips innovators to reduce food and value loss across Rwanda’s cold chain

Friday, April 24, 2026
ACES, in collaboration with the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other partners, organised a national “train-the-trainer” workshop.
Featured

ACES trains Rwandan customs, enforcement officers to control harmful refrigerants

Thursday, April 23, 2026
Field preparation and planting using minimal tillage methods. A key and the first of the principles of conservation agriculture, this practice supports healthy soils by improving water infiltration, preventing erosion, and sustaining microorganisms. (Photo Courtesy: RICA)

Stop ploughing blindly: Our soils need a new approach

Thursday, April 23, 2026
Former Senegalese President Macky Sall is set to face a public questioning session on Wednesday, April 22. Courtesy
International

Senegal’s Macky Sall pitches for UN top job: Who are his challengers?

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Food commodities vendors and customers at Kimironko Market in Kigali. File
Economy

Traders warned against unfair price hikes

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Pig farmers during a guided tour at  Muyumbu pig breeding farm in Rwamagana district on May 11, 2021. File
Agriculture

Ban on pig trading as African swine fever hits Bugesera, Rusizi

Wednesday, April 15, 2026