date:Apr 24, 2013
The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) of Rwanda is set to increase tea plantations by 18,000 hectares by the end of 2017 as part of its strategy to double its tea production.
The initiative is part of the 'New tea plantations and factory construction approach (2012-2017)', a second phase program by National Agriculture Export Development Board (NAEB).
In the first phase between 2004-2012 around 20,665 hectares of land was planted with tea, according to NAEB data.
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