Rwanda News

East Africa among beneficiaries as UK temporarily removes Global Tariff for cut flowers
The UK has temporarily removed Global Tariff for cut flowers, with the aim of making

Former Rwanda agriculture Minister Gerardine Mukeshimana joins IFAD as Vice-President
Amid growing global food insecurity and an intensifying climate crisis, Gerardine Mukeshimana took up duties

CGIAR Food System Accelerator kick-off in Kigali, Rwanda to announce the top 10 agribusinesses from East and Southern Africa
The CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator Kick-off event took place in Kigali, Rwanda on 22 February

AGRA and GAIN Sign Cooperation Agreement
The heads of the African Green Revolution Alliance (AGRA) and the Global Alliance for Improved

New Zealand contributes NZD 6.8 million to facilitate market linkages for smallholder farmers in Rwanda
The Farm to Market Alliance (FtMA) has welcomed the Government of New Zealand as a

AGRF 2020 Concluded with Call for Greater Focus on Urban Food Markets, Providing More Sustainable Food Supplies Across Africa
The 10th edition of the annual African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in Kigali Rwanda, saw

Rwanda to host the first Virtual AGRF Summit
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tenth Annual Summit of the African Green Revolution

Sharing water in Rwanda’s breadbasket
The Nyagatare district (Eastern Province) is Rwanda’s breadbasket – a vast area of agricultural land

Overcoming crises, building resilience – the way to feed the Horn
By David Phiri Food insecurity has been rising in Africa in the past decades and

FAO boosts Rwanda’s preparedness for a potential Desert locust invasion
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through its Regional Commission for Controlling

President Kagame inaugurates a solar-powered irrigation scheme in Kirehe District.
President Paul Kagame inaugurated Nasho Irrigation Scheme, a center pivot irrigation project that has been

New FAO project to provide urgent support to flood victims in Rwanda
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the government of

Rwanda becomes home country of the African Green Revolution Forum
The Government of Rwanda is fully committed to drive a comprehensive agricultural transformation in Rwanda

Rwanda has made tremendous steps to end food insecurity – Mukeshimana
Rwanda has made tremendous progress towards overcoming food insecurity in the last decade and aims

Agriculture growth in Rwanda
During the second quarter of 2019, Agriculture growth in Rwanda was 5% and contributed 1.5

Rwanda – Sweet potato and Potato second and third crops in terms of production.
More than 350 researchers, policy-makers, development partners and entrepreneurs have been meeting in Kigali to