IFAD approved $78.5 million to support Rwanda’s agricultural transformation and climate resilience. Agriculture employs about 64.5% of Rwanda’s population and contributes roughly 25% of GDP. Rwanda ...

Despite geographical and meteorological challenges, agricultural productivity is taking off in Rwanda. Strong agricultural performance is powering Rwanda’s economic growth, rising from 4.7% in 2013 to ...

The government is moving to overhaul its agricultural legal framework through a plant production bill aimed at boosting productivity, professionalising farming and safeguarding food security amid ...

Agriculture has long been the heartbeat of Rwanda’s economy. It employs more than six in every 10 Rwandans, contributes about a quarter of the national GDP, and sustains households across the country.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced plans to channel about $300 million (approx. Rwf432 billion) into Rwanda's agriculture next year to support the sector's growth. This comes as the ...

ST. LOUIS, MO, January 7, 2025 – An international collaboration has announced a public-private partnership to develop high-yielding pest-and disease-resistant cassava, maize and potatoes to benefit ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The government and its partners in the floriculture sector hope to learn from failure and benefit from East Africa’s blossoming flower export business. It took me five days [to get] the 700kg of ...

For smallholder farmers, healthier soils mean higher yields and incomes, and greater resilience. On February 23, Rwanda Fertilizer Company (RFC) and One Acre Fund (OAF) took a step to that end by ...

Margot Leegwater receives funding from the Belgian National Scientific Research Fund (FNRS) An Ansoms receives funding from the Belgian National Scientific Research Fund (FNRS) and from the Academy ...

Rwanda’s growth and poverty reduction agendas depend critically on improving agricultural productivity, which occupies 80% of the work force. 90% of Rwanda’s arable land is found on hillsides. The ...