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A view of Bugarama rice plantation in Rusizi. Rwanda is set to unveil three new rice varieties, which could potentially rival highly sought-after long-grain imports. File
Agriculture

New rice varieties could rival long-grain imports: officials

Thursday, November 13, 2025
Farmers spraying pesticides in a maize plantation in Musanze. File
Agriculture

Rwandan farmers list seven issues hurting staple crops

Friday, June 13, 2025
The New Times

The geo-political chessboard of food security

Thursday, May 01, 2025
Rwanda’s annual rice imports surged from 417,862 tonnes in 2023, to 508,852 tonnes in 2024 – implying a 21 per cent rise. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda’s rice imports top $300m: Will local farmers cash in?

Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Delegates at the Annual Rice Sector Review Meeting on January 23, 2025 Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

How Rwanda has increased rice production and its commercialisation

Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Mahama during his inauguration on Tuesday, January 7.
Africa

John Mahama: Who is Ghana's comeback king inaugurated after two election defeats?

Tuesday, January 07, 2025
Aliko Dangote, Africa's wealthiest person,
Africa

Meet Africa’s top 10 billionaires

Monday, September 09, 2024
Packages of rice produce that was harvested in Nyagatare District. The government will purchase 26,000 tonnes of rice that lacked buyers, and distribute it for the national school feeding programme. File
Agriculture

Govt to buy 26,000 tonnes of rice to cushion farmers from losses

Tuesday, August 20, 2024
A total of 3,850 tonnes of rice from Bugarama that have been stranded at the stores due to lack of market, got buyers on Sunday, August 18. Courtesy
Editorial

A bumper harvest is a good problem to have, not a burden

Monday, August 19, 2024
A total of 3,850 tonnes of rice from Bugarama that have been stranded at the stores due to lack of market, got buyers on Sunday, August 18. According to Rusizi District Mayor Anicet Kibiriga, the produce was purchased by the National Strategic Grain Reserve and EAX (East Africa Exchange) a local company in cross-border trade. Courtesy
Economy

Rusizi: Over 3,000 tonnes of rice get long-awaited buyers

Sunday, August 18, 2024
Packages of rice produce that was haversted in Nyagatare District. Rice mills have thousands of tonnes of unsold rice stocks, and they are struggling to buy produce from farmers. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rice mills struggle to buy farmers’ produce amid 'cheap imports'

Thursday, July 18, 2024
The New Times
International

In Nigeria, an African struggle to feed a people in the face of terrorism and great odds

Thursday, September 08, 2022