How irrigation is turning Catholic University of Rwanda’s farm into a fruit production hub
By Emmanuel Mutangana A once largely undeveloped piece of land at the Catholic University of Rwanda (CUR) in Gisagara District…
Rwamagana district sees irrigation as a driver of rural economic growth
By Emmanuel Mutangana Rwamagana District says expanding access to irrigation is becoming one of its most effective strategies for increasing…
Solar-powered irrigation restores farming in Kayonza
By Emmanuel Mutangana A solar-powered irrigation system installed under the Second Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Food Security Project (SAIP II)…
How access to irrigation helped a Nyagatare farmer more than double his tomato income
By Emmanuel Mutangana Jean Paul Biregeya relied on a watering can to irrigate his crops for years, limiting both the…
Why EUDR Could Redefine Africa’s Agricultural Competitiveness
By Elikplim Agbitor, RSPO Head, Africa, Market Transformation. For much of the past two years, debate around the European Union…
Farmers find new markets and innovations at the Rwanda agricultural show
By Emmanuel Mutangana The 19th Rwanda Agricultural Show has become more than a place for farmers to display agricultural products.…
Seeds of Change: How Biotechnology Could Transform Rwanda’s Agriculture
By Christophe Uwizeyimana As climate change intensifies and crop diseases continue to threaten agricultural productivity across Africa, Rwanda is turning…
Dufatanye Organization: Beneficiaries express their emotions after escaping poverty
By Annonciata Byukusenge Bugingo, 18, lost the use of both legs after a prolonged hospital stay, which forced him to…
Karongi: Greenhouse farmers finally get TEKANA insurance
By Annonciata Byukusenge When the government launched the crop and livestock insurance program, Rwanda’s National Agriculture Insurance Scheme (NAIS), locally…
Rutsiro farmers say crop insurance protects them from climate losses
By Annonciata Byukusenge Irish potato farmers in Rwanda’s Rutsiro District say a government-backed crop insurance program has ended years of…