Rwanda last week fetched a total of US$455,490 from horticulture products shipped out of the country weighing 189,817Kg. The consignment included; fruits, vegetables and flowers.
According to Rwanda Fresh, both export quantities and revenues increased by 20.6% and 17% respectively.
The destinations of these fruits, vegetables and flowers are; DRC, Holland, Vietnam, United Kingdom, Dubai, France, Belgium, Germany, Tanzania, Uganda and the United States.
Meanwhile, Claude Bizimana the Chief Executive Officer of National Agricultural Export Development Board said last week that market linkage opportunities between exporters and buyers are being made to increase Rwanda's export volumes to the UAE.
'A contract has been signed with Carrefour, a global company that will boost the increase of income from agri-export value chains,' Bizimana said during the Young Farmers' Forum Breakfast meeting on December 4.
'If you don't know what you want, the world will not help you. You need to know that you are very important people. Be aggressive & get what you need to do your business from our institutions, we are here for you,' said Gerardine Mukeshimana, Minister of Agriculture.
The forum was held under the theme 'Moving from traditional to modern commercial farming towards Rwanda's economic growth.'
According to organisers, this forum brings together key players in Rwandan agriculture sector to deliberate on challenges faced by young farmers involved in agriculture value chain.
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