Can RUMBUKA help eastern Rwanda’s farmers overcome poor soils and unreliable rainfall?
By Elias Hakizimana. Farmers in eastern Rwanda face persistent agricultural challenges, including declining soil fertility, unreliable rainfall and limited land,
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RUMBUKA project targets higher farm yields and incomes in eastern Rwanda
By Elias Hakizimana. Smallholder farmers in Ngoma and Gatsibo districts are expected to receive support to restore soil fertility, improve
Meet Rwandan women mushroom farmers tackling malnutrition and organic fertiliser shortages
By Michel Nkurunziza. Women in Musanze, Nyabihu and Rubavu districts are turning mushroom farming and organic fertiliser production into growing
Rwanda SACCOs move to develop tailored financing products for green agribusiness
By Elias Hakizimana. Rwandan Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) are moving toward developing tailored financial products for farmers, cooperatives and
Rwanda pledges continued irrigation support for small-scale farmers
By Elias Hakizimana. Rwanda’s agriculture authorities say the government will continue subsidising irrigation equipment for small-scale farmers, as the country
Huye: coffee seedling production gives women and youth a new source of income
By The Inspirer. Women and young people producing climate-resilient RAB C-15 coffee seedlings in Maraba, Huye District, say the work
Rwanda urged to adopt dedicated law for organic farming
By The Inspirer. The Rwanda Organic Agriculture Movement (ROAM) is calling for a dedicated law to regulate organic farming, saying
Rwanda’s key crop production rises during 2026 Season B
By The Inspirer Writer. Production of several major crops, including rice, potatoes, beans, bananas and maize, increased during Rwanda’s 2026
Rwanda to integrate biodiversity conservation into agriculture and urban planning
By The Inspirer. Rwanda is set to broaden its biodiversity conservation efforts beyond national parks and wetlands, with a new
RICA graduates 82 students, calls for practical solutions to agriculture challenges
By The Inspirer. The Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA) on Friday, September 18, 2026, graduated 82 students after three