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Farmers cultivate cassava in Rulindo District. Farmers without irrigation capabilities are adopting short-cycle and climate resilient crops. Courtesy
Environment

Farmers shift to short-cycle crops amidst minimal rains

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
A nursery tree in Bugesera District. Ten districts are set to receive a substantial share of the 65 million trees to be planted across Rwanda this October. File
Environment

Top 10 districts set to benefit from 65m reforestation drive

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
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. Courtesy
Environment

Ten things to know about Rwanda’s climate and nature finance strategy

Saturday, October 19, 2024
The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ildephonse Musafiri speaks at the World Food Forum 2024 in Italy on October 15. Courtesy
Economy

Rwanda pitches investment opportunities worth $785m at World Food Forum

Wednesday, October 16, 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
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
A view of Kigali City in Nyarugende District. Following the announcement that government should repossess the unused land Civil society group urges for ‘alternative solutions’ over terminating land ownership contract.
Rwanda

Civil society group urges for ‘alternative solutions’ over terminating land ownership contracts

Saturday, October 12, 2024
Members of cooperatives and MoneyPhone officials pose for a group photo after a meeting to discuss on how MoneyPhone is transforming access to finance for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

FEATURED: How MoneyPhone Africa Ltd empowers underserved MSMEs, smallholder farmers

Tuesday, October 08, 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.
Agriculture

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

Monday, October 07, 2024
Doctors conduct an operation at Kacyiru Hospital.

The fight against unemployment in Africa: Transforming the challenges of unemployment into opportunities

Monday, September 30, 2024
Pascal Sebatware, the president of Abakunda Ibireti cooperative, which was founded in 2010 and now has 1,049 members. Emmanuel Dushimimana.
Featured

How cooperatives are empowering communities

Thursday, September 26, 2024