Description

Invest in horticulture production to take advantage of Rwanda’s excellent growing conditions and serve unmet growing year around demand in EU and Middle East market.

While demand in the main importing regions (EU,North America) remains flat, domestic production is declining, which together with changingconsumer. preferences favours imports from equatorial regions.

• East African producers are well positioned to supply growth markets in the Middle East and Asia.
• East African countries have demonstrated their ability to compete on vegetables export markets and exports are increasing
• Regional demand for vegetables products is booming, driven by increased regional trade, integration, urbanization, industrial development and tourism