The country exported 9,412 metric tonnes of agricultural and livestock products during the period, generating $13,828,949 in revenue.
The earnings were recorded across several export categories, including coffee, tea, fruits, vegetables, flowers and diversified agricultural and animal products.
Diversified agricultural and animal products accounted for the largest share of the reported revenue, generating approximately $5.99 million. Coffee followed among the individual commodities, bringing in $5.73 million from 660 tonnes exported.
Tea exports generated $790,098 from 265 tonnes, while fruits brought in $604,174 from 483 tonnes. Vegetables earned $594,215 from 460 tonnes, and flowers generated $110,963 from 28 tonnes.
The figures show that coffee and diversified agricultural and animal products together accounted for more than $11.7 million of the total earnings, highlighting their contribution to Rwanda’s agricultural export revenue during the reporting period.
The latest performance represents an increase from the previous five-day period, September 28 to October 2, when Rwanda earned $9.94 million from exporting 9,656 tonnes of agricultural and livestock products.
Agricultural exports are an important source of foreign exchange for Rwanda, with coffee, tea and horticultural products among the commodities sold to international markets.
NAEB supports the development of agricultural exports and works with producers and exporters to strengthen the sector’s competitiveness and access to overseas markets.
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