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Green Gicumbi project closes after delivering climate resilience and economic transformation

Rwanda earns over Rwf21 billion from agriculture and livestock exports in five days

Green Gicumbi project boosts farm yields and lifts households out of poverty in Gicumbi

Rwanda earns over Rwf 14.1 billion from agricultural exports in five days

Kayonza: Women-led coffee cooperative turns exports into profitable enterprise

Raymond Tuyishimire
Coffee farmers grouped under Twongere Umusaruro wa Kawa Cooperative in Kayonza District have transformed coffee growing, processing and export into a thriving business, positioning themselves as both producers and exporters in Rwanda’s expanding coffee value chain.

Rusizi: rice farmers to receive compensation after heavy rain destroys 80 hectares

IKUZWE MBABAZI Maurice
Rice farmers in Bugarama sector, Rusizi district, are set to receive compensation after heavy rains destroyed more than 80 hectares of their crops.

Inside Kayonza’s marigold flowers powering medicine and poultry feed exports

Raymond Tuyishimire
Floriculture in Rwanda continues to gain momentum, with flowers now ranking among the country’s growing agricultural exports.

Kayonza set to host new Azote factory for dairy farmers

Raymond Tuyishimire
Kayonza district is set to begin construction of a new Azote factory, aimed at producing frozen semen for dairy cows and improving access to high-quality breeding material for local farmers.

Rwanda earns $13 million from agricultural exports in five days

Niyigena Radjabu
Rwanda earned over $13 million from agricultural exports between February 2 and 6, 2026, according to the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB). The revenue, equivalent to about 19 billion Rwandan francs, highlights the growing contribution of agriculture to the country’s foreign earnings.

Kayonza: Over Rwf4 billion earmarked for dam-based irrigation project

Raymond Tuyishimire
Kayonza District has launched a dam-based irrigation project worth more than Rwf4.5 billion aimed at tackling recurrent drought in the area.

Frw 32 billion invested in six years: Green Gicumbi project transforms lives in northern Rwanda

Raymond Tuyishimire

Rwanda begins cultivating turmeric for the first time

Umunota
For the first time in Rwanda, turmeric, a spice widely used for flavouring food and valued for its medicinal properties is being cultivated locally.

Rwanda introduces strict penalties for farmers misusing land and crop inputs

Umunota
The Government of Rwanda has approved a new draft law imposing tougher penalties on farmers and traders who violate regulations on land use, seeds, fertilizers, and agrochemicals. The move aims to professionalize the agriculture sector, protect crop quality, and safeguard the environment.

From 8 to 35 tonnes: RAB unveils climate-resilient Ndamira and Victoria potato seeds

Umunota
The Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) has unveiled upgraded potato seed varieties, Ndamira and Victoria, the seeds that are expected to significantly boost potato production after trials recorded yield increases from eight to 35 tonnes per hectare.

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