{"id":46765,"date":"2022-10-04T11:31:25","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T11:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/minister-mukeshimana-hails-contribution-of-women-coffee-farmers-to-national\/"},"modified":"2022-10-05T10:32:16","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T10:32:16","slug":"minister-mukeshimana-hails-contribution-of-women-coffee-farmers-to-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/minister-mukeshimana-hails-contribution-of-women-coffee-farmers-to-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister Mukeshimana hails contribution of women coffee farmers to national development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sustainable Growers Rwanda (SG-R) is a local non-profit. The organization is offering training to low-income female coffee farmers to improve their livelihood.<\/p>\n<p>SG-R equips the female farmers with mulching and timely application of fertilizers and pesticides.<\/p>\n<p>On 1st October 2022, SG-R joined the rest of the world to celebrate the International Coffee Day held at Question Coffee in Kiyovu Cell, Nyarugenge District.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony brought together stakeholders in the agribusiness sector, from across the continent and beyond as well as women growing coffee across the country.  <\/p>\n<p>Some of women growing coffee attest that they have been equipped with best farming techniques that have helped them improve quality, thanks to trainings offered by Sustainable Growers Rwanda.   <\/p>\n<p>Esther Mukangango from Rusenge Sector, Nyaruguru District is a member of Nyampinga Cooperative. She explained that livelihoods have improved remarkably following trainings offered by Sustainable Growers Rwanda.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur cooperative had ambitions to grow faster but could not materialize due to limited resources. The situation had not improved until Sustainable Growers Rwanda intervened and trained us on best coffee farming techniques that we have attained considerable progress,\u201d she said.    <\/p>\n<p>Mukangango has revealed that Nyampinga\u2019s coffee is currently supplied to different countries worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Dative Mukasine, the president of Gashonga Coffee Cooperative in Rusizi District said that Sustainable Growers has inspired them to drink coffee.<\/p>\n<p>Sustainable Growers started operations in Rwanda in 2013. It has so far offered trainings to over 50,000 coffee farmers in Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Tanzania.<\/p>\n<p>They were equipped with techniques for best farming, processing and commercialization of their produce.   <\/p>\n<p>The Executive Director of Sustainable Growers Rwanda, Christine Condo said that the organization is committed to working with all partners to achieve development goals together through empowering women to play an active role in improving their families\u2019 wellbeing and contribute to national economy at large.   <\/p>\n<p>Minister Mukeshimana commended the organization and farmers for their contribution to national development through coffee farming. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cRwanda is among countries that gained repute for producing quality coffee. I thank this organization for continued efforts to uplift women in development,\u201d she said.  <\/p>\n<p>Dr. Mukeshimana also revealed that Rwanda makes possible efforts to increase unit price gradually to improve farmers\u2019 living standards.  <\/p>\n<p>The official also told participants that coffee is among commodities generating huge returns from exports.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Rwanda exported 434 tons of coffee which generated US$3,314,427. The main destinations for Rwanda\u2019s coffee last week include Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States and New Zealand.  <\/p>\n<p>Sustainable Growers works with six coffee farming cooperatives from different districts including; Nyampinga from Nyaruguru, Gashonga from Rusizi, KOAKAA from Nyamasheke, Twongere Umusaruro wa Kawa from Kayonza, Mayogi from Gicumbi and Abahingakawa from Gakenke District.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-44442 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/4e0a7064.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-44443 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/4e0a6985.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-44444 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/4e0a6984.jpg\" alt=\"The ceremony brought together stakeholders in the agribusiness sector, from across the continent and beyond as well as women growing coffee across the country.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-44445 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/4e0a7058.jpg\" alt=\"The celebration took place at Question Coffee. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-44446 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/4e0a7084.jpg\" alt=\"Minister Mukeshimana also joined participants to paint coffee trees as Rwanda marked the International Coffee Day. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-44447 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/4e0a7112.jpg\" alt=\"Mukangango painting a coffee tree at the event. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-44448 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/4e0a7117.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-44449 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/4e0a7127.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-44450 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/4e0a7150.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-44451 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/4e0a7153.jpg\" alt=\"Minister Mukeshimana addressing participants of the International Coffee Day. \" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI), Dr. Gerardine Mukeshimana has commended women involved in coffee farming for their contribution to national development through their collaboration with Sustainable Growers Rwanda (SG-R).} 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