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This drought has not only affected crop yields but has made hydroelectric power generation on the Zambezi River—the two countries’ main source of electricity—nearly impossible. 

With the Zambezi river drying up, Rwanda needs to embrace nuclear

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
A farmer inspects her sweet potatoes. Farmers without irrigation capabilities are adopting short-cycle and climate resilient crops such as sweet potatoes, beans, and cassava.
Environment

Farmers look to resilient crops as poor rains threaten harvests

Tuesday, October 22, 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
Agriculture

What $10m agri-biotech programme means for Rwanda

Thursday, October 17, 2024
A traditional ballet performs during the celebration of International Day of Rural Women in Gatare Sector, in Nyamagabe District, on Tuesday, October 15. All photos by Alice Umutesi
Women

PHOTOS: International Day of Rural Women celebrated in Nyamagabe

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

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
Agriculture

Inside Rwanda’s new Rwf13bn agri-biotech programme

Monday, October 14, 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

Agriculture insurance scheme struggles with uptake

Friday, September 27, 2024
Rwanda’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe James Musoni hands over the donation to Zimbabwe’s Minister of Local Government and Public Works Daniel Garwe at the Grain Marketing Board’s Aspindale Depot in the capital Harare.
Africa

Drought-hit Zimbabwe receives food donation from Rwanda

Thursday, September 19, 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
Agriculture

NST2: How govt plans to drive agriculture forward

Thursday, September 12, 2024
Workers arrange bags of sugar at Mumias Sugar Company store in Western Kenya on September 28, 2018.
Africa

Kenya bans sugar imports from outside COMESA, EAC as local production improves

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Farmers sort their rice produce in Bugarama Rusizi District. File
Agriculture

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

Monday, September 09, 2024
Rwamagana Solar Power Station , an 8.5MW solar power plant. File
Africa

New State of Climate in Africa Report ‘stark reminder of urgency of climate action’ – Official

Tuesday, September 03, 2024