Agriculture & Food Systems 🌱

Government-backed insurance scheme now covers greenhouse structures, crops and produce during transport Greenhouse farmers in Karongi District have welcomed the government’s decision to expand the Tekana Urishingiwe Muhinzi Mworozi agricultural insurance scheme to greenhouse farming, saying the move will help protect farmers investing heavily in modern agriculture. The expanded insurance coverage comes at a time […]

Agricultural insurance gains attention as climate risks continues affecting farmers in Western Rwanda Potato farmers in Rutsiro District are increasingly turning to agricultural insurance after receiving compensation for losses caused by drought under the government-supported Tekana Urishingiwe Muhinzi Mworozi scheme. Farmers and local leaders say the insurance program is helping reduce the impact of climate-related

Farmers who once sold goats and household property after floods and drought now say insurance has become their safety net For many years, rice farmers in Nyamasheke District lived with fear every farming season. Heavy rains flooded their fields. Strong winds destroyed crops. Diseases and drought reduced harvests. And when losses came, many farmers had

Government of Rwanda increases campaign as climate risks continue to affect agriculture As climate change continues to affect farming in Rwanda, the government of Rwanda says more farmers are turning to agricultural insurance to protect themselves from losses caused by floods, drought, strong winds and animal diseases. Under the national agricultural insurance scheme known as

For years, when Musengimana Jean Marie’s children watched their neighbors drink milk, they would ask a question: “Why don’t we also have milk at home?” Living in the Nyundo Sector of Rubavu District, Jean Marie had no answer. Poverty made it impossible for him to buy a cow, despite living in a community where livestock

In Kayonza District, a cassava stem is changing lives. Farmers who once struggled with poor harvests and hunger are now multiplying improved cassava seeds and supplying them to other farmers across Rwanda, helping transform food security in drought-prone communities. With support from the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) through the Kayonza Irrigation

Farmers who once abandoned soybeans now see the crop as a profitable business after the Food and Agriculture Resilience Mission Pillar 3 (FARM P3) linked them to reliable buyers and modern farming support. For many years, soybean farming in Kayonza District was losing value in the eyes of farmers. Many preferred other crops because soybeans

From Harvesting Six Tons to Signing a Contract with Kinazi Cassava Plant A cassava farmer in Ndego Sector, Kayonza District, says improved cassava seeds and modern farming support from the Kayonza Irrigation and Integrated Watershed Management Project Phase II (KIIWP 2) have transformed his life. Malidadi Jean de Dieu has seen his harvest increase from

For years, many rural families in Gakenke District raised chickens, goats, and other livestock mainly for sale, believing that every egg, every liter of milk, and every animal should be taken to the market for cash.Today, that mindset is changing. In Busengo Sector, Gakenke district on 28 April 2026 community members, local leaders, and development

In Rulindo, the PRISM programme is transforming lives by teaching families to “eat what they produce.” From just a few chickens, farmers now feed their children nutritious eggs, grow vegetables, and even start small businesses turning livestock into healthier, stronger households. The message is: prioritize family nutrition, reinvest wisely, and build a brighter future.