Horticulture to fetch Rwanda $130 million

{ National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) says exports revenues from horticulture will fetch the country over $130 million USD in the next five years, up from $6 million earned from the sub-sector in 2014.}

Nsanzabaganwa Epimaque, the head of horticulture division at NAEB says efforts have been directed towards achieving the target. Te revelation is a preamble to the international horticulture forum which will take place in Kigali from 25th to 27th November, 2015.

Over 300 vegetable and horticulture farmers with their partners from Burundi, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Netherlands and Rwanda will attend the forum. In a press briefing, Nsanzabaganwa explained that the meeting will discuss issues centered on boosting production and improvement of access to markets and containing post-harvest losses. An exhibition which will also be held at the Gikondo PSF ground in Kigali city.

Nsanzabaganwa says horticulture has not yet been developed since there is lack of access to European markets, faced with investment challenges since it requires a large budget to start and difficulties in flight and delivery.