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EALA lawmakers and other participants at a session meant for assessing policies and laws on GMOs within the East African Community (EAC) Partner States, on February 8, 2024, in Kigali, Rwanda (Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya)

Rwanda ready to harness GMOs tech, official tells EAC lawmakers

Friday, February 09, 2024

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Regional lawmakers assess GMO legislation in EAC partner states

Thursday, February 08, 2024

Irrigated land significantly increased for higher farm output in the government’s seven-year programme of the National Strategy for Transformation (NST1). File

NST1: Rwanda’s fertiliser use doubles, irrigation scaled up

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ildephonse Musafiri speaks at Umushyikirano, on Tuesday, January 23. Courtesy.

Govt to support farmers in flooded arable wetlands

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

MINICOM announced that a kilogramme of maize grain (threshed) must be bought at a minimum Rwf400 from a farmer, while that of maize grains still on cobs must be at least Rwf311. Courtesy

New maize prices excite farmers

Saturday, January 20, 2024

Workers packing fresh avocadoes for export at a National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) packhouse in Kigali. File

From simple crop to cash cow: How avocado became profitable

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Over 500,000 tonnes of maize will be harvested in Eastern Province, officials said.

Eastern Province: Agric minister roots for food storage to help cut post-harvest losses

Friday, January 12, 2024

Packages of rice produce collected during the haverst time in Bugesera District. Paddy rice production in 2023 amounted to 133,628 tonnes, 1,446 tonnes less than the 135,074 tonnes recorded in the previous year. Courtesy

Analysing Rwanda’s key crop yields in 2023

Wednesday, January 03, 2024

(L-R): CEO of OCP Africa, Mohamed Anouar Jamali, Managing Director of Rwanda Fertilizer Company (RFC), Anass Khanchoufi, Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ildephonse Musafiri, Director General of Agriculture Modernisation at MINAGRI, Patrick Karangwa, and Minister of Trade and Industry, Jean-Chrysostome Ngabitsinze observe fertiliser samples during the official launch of the Rwanda Fertilizer Blending Plant in Bugesera District on December 20, 2023.The newly launched factory has an annual capacity to blend 100,000 tonnes of fertilisers.

How Rwanda’s new fertiliser plant could boost agriculture

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente meets with Dr. Anouar Jamali, CEO OCP AFRICA in Kigali on Wednesday, December 20. Courtesy

Moroccan fertiliser firm eyes more investments in Rwanda's agric sector

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Workers at Rwanda Fertilizer Blending Plant, at Bugesera Special Economic Zone, on December 20, 2023. The factory is due for launch on the same date. PHOTOS BY EMMANUEL NTIRENGANYA

Rwanda to unveil multi-billion fertiliser blending plant in Bugesera

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Farmers have expressed concerns over a weed infestation in a water reservoir that is crucial for rice farming in Gatare and Rwabikino marshlands. PHOTOS BY SAM NGENDAHIMANA

Bugesera: Rice farmers troubled as harmful weed invades key water reservoir

Saturday, December 16, 2023

One of tree nurseries that were established by the government in Eastern province. Residents were urged to plant different tree species including those serving as food for bees. Courtesy

Rwanda reviving 15 bee-forage tree species to fix honey scarcity

Thursday, December 14, 2023

RAB has suspended movement of livestock, trade, milk, and manure in Kayonza District after discovering foot and mouth disease in Gahini, Mwiri and Murundi sectors. Courtesy photo

Foot-and-mouth disease hits Kayonza, livestock quarantined

Friday, December 08, 2023

Thomas Östros, the Vice President of the European Investment Bank and Diane Karusisi, the CEO of Bank of Kigali after signing the agreement at COP28 in Dubai, on December 2. Courtesy

European Bank, BK announce €100m plan to enable Rwandan farmers adapt to climate change

Saturday, December 02, 2023

Delegates during the EAC High-Level Forum on Climate Change & Food Security in Arusha Tanzania on Thursday, November 23.

EAC Heads of State Summit: Climate change, food security top agenda

Friday, November 24, 2023

Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente delivers remarks as Kenyan President William Ruto, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan look on, at the EAC High-Level Forum on Climate Change and Food Security in Arusha, Tanzania on Thursday, November 23. Courtesy

Ngirente calls for climate resilience, de-risking agriculture in EAC

Thursday, November 23, 2023

The Minister of State for Agriculture and Animal Resources, Eric Rwigamba, speaks to journalists after opening a three-day knowledge-sharing seminar for the development of the fifth Strategic Plan for Agriculture Transformation (PSTA5), on November 22, 2023. Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya

Rwigamba urges leveraging tech, innovation as Rwanda develops new agric plan

Thursday, November 23, 2023

A farmer works in her beans plantation in Muko Sector in Musanze District. PHOTO BY SAM NGENDAHIMANA

Rwandan civil society roots for more funding towards agriculture

Monday, November 20, 2023

A farmer irrigates his cabagge plantation in Akagera wetland near Mahama refugee camp.

Mahama refugees turn to farming after relief aid cut

Sunday, November 19, 2023