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According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), smallholders working up to 10 hectares manage roughly 80 percent of the farmland in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Courtesy

Until farmers can sell what they grow, Africa’s Food System will not transform

Friday, August 28, 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
A section of Gabiro solar powered irrigation project at Gabiro Agri Hub on Saturday, July 11. Photos by Craish BAHIZI.
Rwanda

Key projects to be funded through Rwf288bn financing packages

Thursday, July 23, 2026
A flooded wetland at Masaka in Kicukiro District in April 2023. Courtesy
Environment

Govt pitches $86m climate disaster financing plan

Thursday, July 02, 2026
Among other issues, the report found that maize seed varieties WH 403, WH 605 and WH 507, supplied through Tubura, One Acre Fund and Western Seed Company, failed to deliver the expected yields. Mugwiza
Agriculture

MPs demand answers from three ministers over agric issues

Monday, June 29, 2026
A farmer sorts her maize produce at a drying station in Gatsibo District. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Agriculture

We must put women at the centre to achieve food security - Agric state minister

Monday, June 29, 2026
Rwanda Defence Force officers donate cows to residents of Kirehe District as part of the 2026 Defence and Security Citizen Outreach Programme. According to officials, more than 900 vulnerable families in Eastern Province are set to benefit from livestock donations. Courtesy
Rwanda

Defence outreach: Kirehe residents welcome livestock donations

Monday, June 22, 2026
Kosmotive founder Blandine Umuziranenge (second right) receives the Girls Innovation Award during the YouthConnekt summit in October 2019. Courtesy.
Business

Inside Rwandan enterprises shortlisted for Africa’s Business Heroes

Thursday, June 18, 2026
A section of the Murindi Agri Show showcasing small-scale farming techniques, where farmers can learn practical urban farming methods. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

MPs raise concerns over urban farming, insurance gaps

Monday, June 08, 2026
Murekatete in her poultry farm. She turned job-hunting frustration into a thriving poultry business. Courtesy photos.
Women

How one graduate turned job frustration into farming fortune

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Yusuf Murangwa presenting the figures to Parliament on Monday, May 11. Photos by Craish Bahizi.
Economy

Govt highlights spending priorities for 2026-27

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva and other officials tour the ongoing construction of the Nyabarongo II hydropower plant on November 21, 2025. Craish BAHIZI
Economy

Priority projects driving proposed 2026/27 budget increase

Tuesday, May 12, 2026