Gakenke District is rejuvenating more than three million ageing coffee trees as part of efforts to restore productivity and strengthen coffee production in the Northern Province.
More than 3,000 hectares of farmland in Nyagatare District are set to benefit from a new irrigation system drawing water from the Muvumba Multipurpose Dam, as Rwanda steps up efforts to expand climate-resilient agriculture and strengthen food security.
Rwanda is seeking to build on record agricultural export earnings by strengthening value addition, product traceability and access to international markets through a new partnership between the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) and Connect for Impact Advisory Group (C4Impact).
Rwanda has begun reopening livestock markets in four districts of the Eastern Province following a decline in the Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak, allowing farmers and traders to resume livestock sales under tighter disease-control measures.
Rwanda earned more than Rwf19 billion from agricultural and livestock exports in just five days, according to the latest figures from the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB).
Rwanda’s agricultural and livestock exports have crossed the $1 billion mark for the first time, reaching more than $1.1 billion in the 2025/2026 financial year.
Rwanda earned more than Rwf14.5 billion from exporting agricultural and livestock products in just five days, highlighting the growing contribution of the sector to the country’s foreign exchange earnings.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) has urged farmers to prepare early for the 2027A farming season, warning that the season is expected to experience heavy rainfall and could increase the risk of flooding, soil erosion and crop losses.
The Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA) has appointed Senegalese academic and higher education expert Dr Momar Dieng as its new Vice Chancellor, effective November 1, 2026.
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