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Giles Oldroyd, President of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, and Rwandan scientist Athanase Nduwumuremyi.
Agriculture

Rwandan, US scientists working to develop disease-resistant cassava

Saturday, November 14, 2026
New RICA regulations require seed companies to meet stricter quality, certification and traceability standards. (Photo by RAB)
Agriculture

Seed companies face tighter scrutiny under new rules

Sunday, November 08, 2026
Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources is exploring an unconventional potato-breeding technology that uses botanical seeds instead of traditional seed tubers. Courtesy
Agriculture

New tech could reduce potato seeds from two tonnes to just 50 grams per hectare

Tuesday, November 03, 2026
The Specialty Coffee Association of Japan (SCAJ) 2026 Conference and Exhibition in Tokyo, on Friday, October 16.
Business

PHOTOS: Rwanda showcases Mibirizi coffee at Japan expo

Friday, October 16, 2026
Farmers spraying pesticides in a maize plantation in Musanze. File
Agriculture

New agriculture law lays out measures to control pests

Thursday, October 15, 2026
Athanase Nduwumuremyi, Coordinator of OFAB Rwanda Chapter (R) explaining about the performance of biotech cassava to AATF officials in Rubona, Huye District, on June 18. Courtesy
Agriculture

New cassava, potato varieties await final approval before distribution

Tuesday, October 13, 2026
The cooperative has taken 56 tonnes of chilli to market and earns about Rwf32 million per season.
Featured

How CDAT is boosting yields, linking farmers to markets and improving farming practices

Wednesday, October 07, 2026
Visitors during a guided tour of a coffee plantation in Kirehe District. File
Agriculture

Coffee day: A look at Rwanda’s evolving coffee farming

Thursday, October 01, 2026
Farmers spray pesticides on a maize plantation in Musanze District amid calls for a new law to address concerns over seed quality. COURTESY PHOTO
Agriculture

Farmers want new law to tackle seed quality concerns

Friday, September 18, 2026
A farmer shows seeds of a new maize variety under trial in Bugarama, Rusizi District on January 21, 2026. Photo by RAB
Law

What to know as new laws on farming, fishing come into force

Monday, September 14, 2026
A solar-powered irrigation system waters crops at the Gabiro Agribusiness Hub in the Eastern Province, July 11. PHOTO/CRAISH BAHIZI
Agriculture

AGRA: Rwanda must boost farm productivity to unlock bigger markets

Monday, September 07, 2026
Solange Uwituze, Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI).
Agriculture

Minister Uwituze talks plan to raise food crop productivity by 50%

Sunday, September 06, 2026