Rwanda: Banks Urged to Support Agro-Processing Industry

16 January 2015

Banks have been urged to support government's efforts to fund ventures that add value to agricultural produce under the Post-Harvest and Agribusiness Support Project.

Raphael Rurangwa, the director general in charge of planning at the Ministry of Agriculture, said farmers and agro-processors should be supported by financial sector to reduce post-harvest losses and ensure stakeholders benefit more from agro-enterprises. Rurangwa said, under the programme, farmers and co-operatives with bankable projects will be given loans and grants to develop them (enterprises).

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