Rwanda's Flower industry gets timely shot in the arm
Last week, the Cabinet published a resolution supporting the joint venture that will see Shalimar invest an estimated Rwf2.7 billion into the venture with Bella Flowers, George William Kayonga, the National Agriculture Export Board (Naeb) boss, said.
He said feasibility studies have already been carried out for the project where government will own 75 per cent shares.
The 35-hectare project at the Gishari Flower Park in Rwamagana District that was being developed by government was earlier expected to start production of cut flowers by mid-last year, but the venture was plagued by numerous challenges, including procurement delays and low funding.
In June, Naeb projected that the venture would start production this year, which is now not likely, according to experts.
Rwanda currently grows summer flowers on a small-scale mostly by co-operatives and individual farmers, which it sells locally and in Europe. This has meant the country imports roses among others to meet the local demand.
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