“The Government of Rwanda will invest around Rwf 11 billion to boost agriculture sector through different initiatives aiming to improve the quality of produce during the next fiscal year” revealed by the Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources Dr. Geraldine Mukeshimana when officially opening the 14th Rwanda Agri-show at Mulindi Exhibition ground from June 18th to 26th, 2019.
Minister for Agriculture and Animal Resources Dr. Geraldine Mukeshimana with Anastase Shyaka, Minister of Local Government officially opening the 14th Rwanda Agri-show
“The Agri-show attracted different partners in agriculture value chain including farmers, agro-dealers, irrigation tool suppliers, machinery suppliers, agro-processors, banks and insurance companies as well as researchers in agriculture and livestock farming” Dr. Mukeshimana said.
Minister for Agriculture and Animal Resources Dr. Geraldine Mukeshimana addressing participants to the 14th Rwanda Agrishow on June 19, 2019
She has called agro-processors to do all the best in producing quality products to benefit from the recently signed African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA) by African Governments as an opportunity to join regional markets and strive to increase exports.
“The government in its 7-year programmes puts efforts in reducing import-exports-gap by promoting locally made products. This goes with increasing quality produce for export to raise the national economy. Through the ministry, there are many different initiatives being implemented with the goal to improve the quantity and quality of sector productivity, enabling local produce to compete with imported one,” She noted
The Agri-show attracted different partners in agriculture value chain including farmers, agro-dealers, irrigation tool suppliers, machinery suppliers, agro-processors, banks and insurance companies as well as researchers in agriculture and livestock farming.
Stand of IMBARAGA -VSF at 14th AgriSgow
Via Energie Verte et Elevage Project, IMBARAGA Farmers Organization in Rwanda and Veterinaires Sans Frontiere aim at (i) improvement of local animal health to optimize animal production among about 15,000 rural farmers who are served by 15 reinforced private veterinarians; (ii) support for 43 groups (about 1,075 households, including at least 60% of women) to develop IGAs; (iii) strengthening the resilience of 800 vulnerable households through a holistic approach focused on small livestock and agriculture / livestock integration; (iv) promotion of renewable energy through the installation and use of 450 family biodigesters and 1,000 solar panels
Children enjoying the bread produced by CARL Group Limited which are processed form Orange Freshened Sweetpopatoes with milk of Zirakamwa Meza Dairy during the 14th Rwanda agri-show
Products of HEworks Rwanda Silk Limited, The company is engaged in Silk production with the aim to hit about $70 million and surpass revenues from coffee or tea exports after five years of investing in sericulture sector, and will contribute to the rise of Rwanda’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Minister Geraldine Mukeshimana thanked various entrepreneurs who ventured into agro-processing sector and pledged that the government will continue support them mostly in reducing available problems.
