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A woman inspects her fruits trees in Nyamagabe. MINAGRI has a five-year initiative to grow fruit trees across the country in a drive aimed at combatting malnutrition.

Ministry mulls Rwf18 billion plan to plant 6m fruit trees, fight malnutrition

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

A view of a damaged rice plantation in Bugarama in Rusizi District. According to MINAGRI, more than Rwf2 billion had been paid out to livestock farmers in compansation.File

Insurance: Over Rwf2bn paid in compensation to livestock farmers

Sunday, October 20, 2024

Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe, the newly appointed Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources. Courtesy

Bagabe, the food safety expert named new agriculture minister

Saturday, October 19, 2024

Agric experts work in a farm of new variety of potatoes that are grown in a green house in Musanze District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

What $10m agri-biotech programme means for Rwanda

Thursday, October 17, 2024

A tomato farmer harvesting his produce for the market. Rwanda's tomato exports for the fiscal year 2023-2024 reached 13.7 million kilograms. File

Rwanda's tomato exports surge as agricultural innovations take root

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Jean-Claude Niyomugabo at the World Food Forum 2024, on Tuesday, October 15, in Rome, Italy. Courtesy

World Food Forum: RICA graduate says addressing digital divide can help smallholder farmers scale their businesses

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Agric specialists during a seeds multiplication exercise in a greenhouse in Musanze District. Sam Ngendahimana

Inside Rwanda’s new Rwf13bn agri-biotech programme

Monday, October 14, 2024

Dairy farmers have decried the lack of water in Gishwati farms. File

Govt needs over Rwf5bn to increase water capacity in Gishwati farms

Sunday, October 13, 2024

A view of Nasho solar powered irrigation project in Eastern Province. Rwanda is set to increase the area irrigated by solar power from the current 646 hectares to 1,146 hectares by 2029 under NST2.

Solar-powered irrigation in Rwanda to cover over 1,140ha by 2029

Monday, October 07, 2024

Farmers try to salvage their rice produce from a flooded plantation in the aftermath of heavy rains in Rwangingo Marshland in Nyagatare District on May 6, 2020. Photo: Courtesy.

Agriculture insurance scheme struggles with uptake

Friday, September 27, 2024

Christian Shema Bagiruwigize (C) receives Vice Chancellor's Honor Roll recognition presented to her by RICA Vice Chancellor Ron Rosati, and Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente, on September 20, 2024. Photos by Craish Bahizi

Top four RICA 2024 graduates share agricultural aspirations

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Uwamaliya now sells fresh strawberries and homemade jam in local markets where a box of strawberries goes for Rwf2,300

Is strawberry farming in Rwanda a blossoming industry?

Thursday, September 19, 2024

The farmers also called for more irrigation facilities.

Rulindo farmers want more drying facilities as new agric season starts

Friday, September 13, 2024

Workers sort avocadoes for exports at NAEB warehouse. Avocado is among the key value chains targeted for resource mobilization, with a total investment of $143.5 million required. File

What $140m investment could do in Rwanda’s avocado value chain?

Friday, September 13, 2024

Residents and security officers during an irrigation exercise in Gatsibo. Rwanda’s agriculture sector is expected to achieve over 6 per cent annual growth. Courtesy

NST2: How govt plans to drive agriculture forward

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Minister Agriculture Ildephonse Musafiri visits a maize plantation during World Food Day. The Government has allocated Rwf54.2 billion for subsidies on mineral fertilisers, and seeds in Kayonza in 2023. File

Govt earmarks over Rwf54bn for fertilisers, seeds

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Farmers sort their rice produce in Bugarama Rusizi District. File

Four key issues Kampala Declaration should consider for agri-food systems

Monday, September 09, 2024

Hawa Niyigena, Chief Executive Officer of WIZ-UP Ltd, showcases some of hercompany's products at Africa Food Sysytems Forum in Kigali, on September 5, 2024 (Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya)

Rwanda to benefit from new agri SMEs de-risking fund

Friday, September 06, 2024

Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente presided over the launch of a new report titled 'Harnessing the Private Sector for Food Systems Transformation in Africa' in Kigali on September 3. Courtesy

Africa’s urban food market share growing, new report shows

Wednesday, September 04, 2024

Panelists at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali on Monday, September 2. Courtesy

AFS Forum: Farmers, experts make case for increased soil testing technology

Monday, September 02, 2024