{"id":2000129498,"date":"2026-10-17T11:42:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T09:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000129498"},"modified":"2026-10-17T11:42:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T09:42:22","slug":"rwanda-earns-rwf20-billion-from-agricultural-exports-in-five-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwanda-earns-rwf20-billion-from-agricultural-exports-in-five-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda earns Rwf20 billion from agricultural exports in five days"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The country exported 9,412 metric tonnes of agricultural and livestock products during the period, generating $13,828,949 in revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The earnings were recorded across several export categories, including coffee, tea, fruits, vegetables, flowers and diversified agricultural and animal products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u2019s agricultural export revenue during the reporting period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Agricultural exports are an important source of foreign exchange for Rwanda, with coffee, tea and horticultural products among the commodities sold to international markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NAEB supports the development of agricultural exports and works with producers and exporters to strengthen the sector\u2019s competitiveness and access to overseas markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"847\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/10\/workers-package-chilli-at-naeb-warehouse-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000129499\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rwanda earned $13.8 million (about Rwf20 billion )from agricultural and livestock exports in five days, between October 5 and 9, 2026, according to the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rwanda earned $13.8 million (about Rwf20 billion )from agricultural and livestock exports in five days, between October 5 and 9, 2026, according to the National Agricultural Export Development Board 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