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Farmers sort their rice produce at Bugarama rice farm. Rwanda Food Commodity Board” will be purchasing produce from farmers and also help them afford agro-inputs. File

Rwanda mulls agency to purchase produce from farmers

Sunday, August 04, 2024

A landscape view of a wheat plantation, a consolidated land at Green Gicumbi Project. Courtesy

How Africa can build resilient food systems

Friday, August 02, 2024

Olivier Kamana, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, delivers remarks during the meeting in Kigali on Monday, July 29. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi

Technology, innovation could unlock Africa’s agriculture potential

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

A veterinarian conducts the artificial insemination at former ISAR Rubona farm. MINAGRI has announced that key veterinary services will now be provided by private operators. Courtesy

Govt hands over key veterinary services to private operators

Monday, July 29, 2024

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Researchers converge in Kigali to discuss how to boost agricultural productivity

Saturday, July 27, 2024

Thousands of chickens at Bugesera based farm. Sam Ngendahimana

Local chick firms ramp up production as demand soars

Friday, July 26, 2024

Hydroponic fodder is produced by growing seeds without soil and with minimal water, using about ten times less water than traditional methods. Courtesy

How farmers are saving cows with hydroponic fodder during dry spells

Thursday, July 25, 2024

A pineapple processing plant that will add value to the produce is in the testing phase in Mugesera Sector. Photos: Emmanuel Nkangura

Ngoma: Land consolidation boosts pineapple production

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

RAB announced an increase in agricultural production for the first quarter of 2024, spanning from September 2023 to February 2024, with an increase of 316,000 tons in crop yield.

Rwanda’s agricultural produce up by 300,000 tonnes

Tuesday, July 23, 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

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

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Milima WH605 is a hybrid maize seed variety from Western Seed Company

Western Seed’s transformative impact on Rwanda’s agricultural sector

Thursday, July 04, 2024

Scientists conduct research on endangered species in Rwanda. File

Scientists seek to save endangered plant species in Rwandan hot spring

Wednesday, July 03, 2024

Some cows at Gabiro Agribusiness Hub project in Nyagatare District. Courtesy

Inside Rwanda’s Rwf7tn agriculture strategic plan

Monday, June 24, 2024

Richard Mkandawire received a $10,000 prize but he did not make it physically to collect the award because of the tragedy in Malawi. Courtesy

Mkandawire, Opara receive African agriculture research awards

Thursday, June 13, 2024

VIDEO: Finalists in agric youth contest honoured

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Africa’s young agritech innovators showcase their innovations at the inaugural Agriculture, Youth and Technology (AYuTe) Africa Next Gen conference on June 11. Emmanuel Ntirenganya

How youth-led innovations can boost agriculture

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Thousands of dead fishes collected at Lake Muhazi where different cooperatives grow fishes on January 17,2021. The loss is due to water pollution . File

Relief for farmers as Rwanda adds fish to insurance

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Rwanda’s Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ildephonse Musafiri (R), and his Guinean counterpart Felix Lamah sign the agriculture cooperation agreement on June 3, 2024, in Kigali. Courtesy.

What the new Rwanda-Guinea agriculture deal entails

Thursday, June 06, 2024

Members of parliament follow Prime Minister's presentation briefing them on the success of the National Strategy for Transformation (NST1). Courtesy

Lawmakers call for major changes in agric sector

Wednesday, June 05, 2024

Rwanda’s Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ildephonse Musafiri (R), and his Guinean counterpart Felix Lamah, during signing the agriculture cooperation agreement on June 3, 2024, in Kigali. Courtesy

Rwanda, Guinea-Conakry ink agric deal

Monday, June 03, 2024