VERMIFARM turns waste into organic fertilizer, boosting sustainable farming and protecting the environment.
Vincent Sindikubwabo came up with an innovation using earthworms to produce low-cost high-quality fertilizer for small and medium-scale farmers known as vermicompost. Agripreneur studied Physics, Chemistry, and Biology at Lycée…
Rwanda marks Clean Air and Ozone Layer Preservation days
Yesterday, on 16 September 2025, Rwanda celebrated the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies and the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, reaffirming its commitment…
Rwandan Agripreneur turns pig and livestock waste into high-yield organic Fertilizer
Patrick Ndagijimana is the Managing Director of Feed Plant Company Ltd. The idea of investing in pig farming and organic fertilizer came after completing a professional internship at Agrostudies, Rupin…
“My Office is the Farm”: Meet Isaac Niyonizeye, founder of Mahwiyacu Ltd
MahwiYacu Ltd is a growing agribusiness based in Rugarama Sector, Burera District, with operations extending to Gicumbi and Musanze Districts. The background and journey of its founder, Isaac Niyonizeye, began…
Rwanda celebrates 20 th Kwita Izina by Naming 40 Gorillas
September 5, 2025, Rwandans and friends from abroad gathered in Kinigi, Musanze District, for the 20 Kwita Izina baby gorilla naming ceremony. since 2006, 397 baby gorillas have been named;…
GGGI Director General Sang-Hyup Kim attends Rwanda for the 20th Kwita Izina Anniversary
Mr. Sang-Hyup Kim, Director General of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), is visiting Rwanda on his first official trip to Africa since taking office in January. The visit will…
Africa Food Systems Forum 2025 opens in Dakar with calls for urgent transformation
The Africa Food Systems Forum 2025(AFS Forum) has officially opened in Dakar, Senegal, with powerful calls from African leaders and agricultural champions to transform the continent's food systems urgently. The…
From Waste to fertilizer: the story of Chantal Kamashazi
Chantal Kamashazi is an agribusiness and environmental entrepreneur, and the founder of Mind Valley Rwanda Ltd, based in Mwiri Sector, Kayonza District. Through her company, she transforms waste into fertilizers…
How Rwanda’s young agripreneurs are tackling malnutrition
Kamanzi Jean Paul began in 2025 when he founded Nutrinest Foods Ltd. his goal was to add value to local crops and produce porridge flour rich in nutrients, today, the…
Heifer Rwanda and Hello Tractor Open Second Mechanization Hub in Nyagatare
Heifer Rwanda, in partnership with Hello Tractor, has launched the second Mechanization Hub in the country in Nyagatare district. This Mechanization Hub wants to enable easier access to modern agricultural…