AGRIPI

🚨Breaking good news: @AGRIRESEARCHLtd brings you the 1st Rwanda’s Research and Innovation center, #AGRIPI that develops and test innovative #Technologies for regenerative agriculture and eco-friendly post-harvest solutions. Explore more 👉: agriresearchunguka.rw/media/news/agr…

Impact goes beyond the field 🌱. Through partnerships, CIP is supporting school feeding programs with orange-fleshed sweetpotato 🍠, helping improve nutrition and fight vitamin A deficiency among children and families. 👉🏽 bit.ly/V-CIPAfrica 🔸 @CGIAR

Congratulations to the Top 5 finalists of the #AYuTEChallengeRwanda2026. Your innovation and dedication to transforming agriculture inspire the next generation of agripreneurs. Wishing you all the best in the grand finale.

𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧! 🔥🎉 Massive Congratulations to our Top 5 finalists for earning their spot in the #AYuTEChallengeRwanda2026 Grand Finale.Your passion and innovation are shaping the future of Rwanda's agriculture. 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩:The finale #Top5 #AgriTech

From seed to solution. Abdu Usanase is transforming the potato value chain with climate-resilient seeds, digital advisory, and a guaranteed market—boosting yields, reducing losses, and creating jobs. #AYuTEChallengeRwanda2026 #AgriInnovation #FoodSecurity

@RwandaAgriBoard @RwandAgriExport @AGRA_Africa @FAORwanda @RwandaICT @RDBrwanda @T_Ndabamenye @solangeuwituze @olivikam Delivering opening remarks, Hon. @T_ndabamenye emphasized that unlocking the full potential of Rwanda’s agri-food system requires a deliberate shift from fragmented interventions to a well-coordinated innovation ecosystem that effectively connects research, enterprise, & markets.

This morning at the ongoing bootcamp,our entrepreneurs engaged in an interactive session with Tresor,winner of the AYuTe Challenge Rwanda 2025. They gained insights on scaling their businesses,strengthening marketing strategies & crafting winning pitches #AYuTEChallengeRwanda2026

Ahead of the pitching session to select the top five finalists, Country Director Verena Ruzibuka engaged entrepreneurs at the bootcamp, sharing insights on Heifer’s mission & how innovators can collaborate with Heifer to support smallholder farmers. #AYuTEChallengeRwanda2026

Meet one of the changemakers at our bootcamp. Samuel Shema Sonny Munyaneza of Vexta Sachet Ltd is tackling post-harvest losses with a simple solution that extends freshness and increases farmer income. #AYuTEChallengeRwanda2026

Successful session today under our #SoftSkills Program! We trained participants in Digital Communication & Data Collection using #GoogleForms—building practical skills for real-world impact. #AGRIRESEARCH

𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟏𝟐 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐘𝐮𝐓𝐞 𝐑𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐞 newtimes.co.rw/article/35054/… Via @NewTimesRwanda

💥DRC Seed System Digitalisation Roadmap💥 📡Partnership 4 Delivery & Scaling innovation Impact requires Partners' Understanding of each other's Vision, Mission & Needs is crucial 4 a more Impactful collaboration & development of the Roadmap 4 the good of our honorable farmers🛰

The #AYuTeChallengeRwanda2026 bootcamp is officially underway! Over the next five days, 12 selected startups will receive expert mentorship and hands-on training in business development, market strategy, and investor readiness—equipping them to scale their impact.

Today, we concluded four days of monitoring the progress of chili nurseries established across the Eastern Province Rwanda. The activity brought together senior agronomists from Morison Food Company and YEAN , who provided agronomic guidance to ensure optimal growth and productivity of the seedlings. In Bugesera District, transplanting will begin next week. Meanwhile, in Gatsibo, Ngoma, and Rwamagana, transplanting is expected to start within the next few days, depending on the development stage of the seedlings. #YEAN #Chili #AgriBusness

Congratulations to the top 12 finalists of the #𝐀𝐘𝐮𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐑𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 on advancing to the bootcamp. We look forward to supporting your journey to scale innovative solutions for Rwanda’s agriculture sector. See you soon

This morning at MINAGRI, Permanent Secretaary @olivikam co-signed a one-year project with @UNIDO aimed at strengthening the use of AI to detect animal diseases in slaughterhouses. The project is funded by the Embassy of Hungary in Rwanda.

Today,@AGRIRESEARCHLtd joins Rwandans & the world in the 32nd Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Together,we honor the victims, stand in solidarity with survivors, and reaffirm our commitment to unity, resilience and a future built on hope. #RememberUniteRenew

"@RwandaAgri Permanent Secretary Dr. @olivikam has called for stronger private sector involvement in agricultural extension services to meet Rwanda’s ambitious agricultural goals. 'Public extension services alone cannot meet the growing demand for specialized, timely, and market-oriented advisory services,' Dr Kamana said in his opening remarks. He emphasized a complementary public-private approach that delivers tailored support to farmers, enhances market linkages, value addition, and professional standards through certification and capacity building. 'Let us continue working together to build a strong, inclusive, and professional agricultural extension system that supports farmers, strengthens markets, and accelerates national agricultural transformation,' he added. #ROPAAS #AgExtensionServices

Mu Kiganiro #BKFarmingzone turaganira n'impuguke ku ruhare rw'abikorera mu guteza imbere ubutubuzi bw'imbuto nziza n'ubufatanye bukenewe mu kugera ku ntego za NST2 na PSTA5.

What happens when science 🧪 meets farmer reality? With support from the @gatesfoundation, CIP and partners are validating next-generation sweetpotato 🍠 varieties across Africa, ensuring they deliver on yield, nutrition, and market demand. 👉🏽 bit.ly/Sweetbreak-pro… 🔸 @CGIAR

Yesterday, @ropaas_,in partnership with @RwandaAgri ,@AGRA_Africa , @afaasinfo and @infogfras successfully hosted the National Policy Dialogue on Agriculture Extension&Advisory Services. Professionalism and market-led extension emerged as key to #CAES and #FoBaSi implementation.