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Rwanda earns RWF 14.6 billion from agricultural exports in five days

Rwanda earns Frw 11.2 billion from agricultural exports in five days

Bananas up 4.1%, potatoes 3.3% as Rwanda records growth in 2026 A agricultural output

Rwanda coffee ranks among top five at world expo in United States

Rwanda’s milk output surpasses one billion litres in seven years as livestock sector expands

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Rwanda’s livestock sector has recorded steady growth over the past seven years, with national milk production surpassing one billion litres, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI).

New high-genetic-merit bulls to boost Rwanda’s livestock productivity

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The Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) has received the first batch of 10 high-genetic-merit Holstein-Friesian bulls, marking a major milestone in strengthening the national bovine artificial insemination (AI) programme and accelerating genetic improvement in the livestock sector.

Residents lose Rwf 38 million: How a biodiesel crop project collapsed

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Ten years on, a once-promising project expected to pioneer plant-based diesel (biodiesel) production in Rwanda has collapsed, leaving hundreds of residents unpaid and stripped of more than Rwf 38 million in wages.

Rwanda to plant 2.75 million coffee trees in bid to boost exports and farmer income

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The National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) has announced a major expansion of Rwanda’s coffee sector, with plans to plant 2.75 million coffee trees under the Promoting Smallholder Agro-Export Competitiveness (PASAC) project.

Rwanda’s maize production falls in 2025, NISR survey shows

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Rwanda’s maize production declined in 2025, with output falling in both main agricultural seasons compared to the previous year, according to the Seasonal Agricultural Survey Annual Report 2025 released by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR).

Hunger, accountability and hope: Inside Kayonza’s drought crisis and the struggle to survive

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When hunger tightened its grip on parts of Kayonza District late last year, it did more than dry up crops and empty granaries, it toppled an entire district leadership and exposed the fragile balance between climate shocks, governance, and survival in eastern Rwanda.

Rwanda’s coffee boom boosts farmer incomes as earnings hit Rwf 219 billion in 2025

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MINAGRI urges farmers and livestock keepers to adopt professional practices

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Rice farmers and processors agree on new reference prices

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Government launches new initiative to fight crop pests and diseases

MINAGRI has launched a new initiative, the Biological Control Agents Project (BIO-CAP), aimed at helping farmers combat pests and diseases affecting major crops, particularly potatoes and cassava

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