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A view of a 45-hectare maize farm affected by drought in Nyagatare District on July 27, 2024. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

New funding offers relief to drought-hit farming districts

Tuesday, November 03, 2026
A woman works in her cabbage plantation in Muko Sector, Musanze District. File

World Food Day: When farmers innovate today to nourish tomorrow

Friday, October 30, 2026
Officials and participants pose for a photo at the launch of RUMBUKA Project. Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: HEINEKEN Africa Foundation, Ripple Effect Rwanda launch RUMBUKA Project to strengthen climate resilience, rural livelihoods

Thursday, October 22, 2026
Some fresh coffee beans at a colloection centre. Rwanda’s coffee fetched a record-high price of $452 (approx. Rwf670,000) per kilogramme at an online auction on October 21. Courtesy
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Best of Rwanda coffee fetches record Rwf670,000 on a kilo

Thursday, October 22, 2026
Rwandan agribusiness entrepreneur Nadege Uwamahoro has been named among 100 women recognised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
Agriculture

Rwandan agripreneur named among FAO’s 100 Women Heroes

Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Tea pluckers on duty in Sorwathe's plantation in Rulindo District. Sorwathe and and its sister company Silverback Tea are addressing some of the needs through early childhood development (ECD) centres, child nutrition, women’s associations, agricultural training and environmental initiatives. Courtesy
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How Sorwathe, Silverback Tea are supporting rural women, environmental sustainability

Thursday, October 15, 2026
Umukunzi works in her mushroom farm. She started mushroom project in 2018
Agriculture

Rural women cash in on mushroom farming, organic fertiliser

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
Sorwathe Ltd of Rwanda, wins the sustainability award in North America alongside the best Orthodox Black OP1, extending a run of international awards for the country's oldest private tea factory.
Agriculture

Rwanda's Sorwathe wins top honours at North American Gold Medal Tea Competition

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Workers dry coffee beans at a collection centre in Kirehe District in 2024.File
Agriculture

Govt eyes organic export markets, but certification costs remain a hurdle

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
David Mwashumbe, Head of Tea Tasting at Silverback Tea and Sorwathe Ltd (centre), holds the Best CTC Tea award presented to Gisovu Tea Company Ltd for outstanding quality at the 7th African Tea Convention & Exhibition in Nairobi. He is flanked by Mombasa auction brokers for Gisovu teas, Michael Chemweno of Atlas Tea Brokers Ltd (left) and Boniface Njoroge of Combrok Ltd (right). ALL PHOTOS/COURTESY.
Agriculture

Rwanda’s Gisovu Tea Company wins top tea award for outstanding quality

Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Coffee experts tour a new coffee plantation of the new varieties that were developed with support from World Coffee Research (WCR) in Rubona , Huye District. Courtesy
Agriculture

Govt moves to introduce five climate-resilient coffee varieties

Tuesday, September 22, 2026