This was revealed by the Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Dr. Telesphore Ndabamenye, during a meeting with members of the The National Consultative Forum of Political Organisations (NFPO).
Dr. Ndabamenye highlighted that Rwanda's agricultural exports generated a substantial revenue of $893.1 million in 2025, equivalent to Rwf 1,301,159,552,579.
Among the main exports, coffee was the largest contributor, earning the country over $116.18 million. This is a remarkable increase compared to the previous year, 2024, when Rwanda earned $78.7 million from coffee exports.
The coffee export revenue for 2025 is almost on par with the figures from 2023, which stood at $115.9 million.
However, tea exports saw a slight decline. In 2025, tea earned the country $110.9 million, down from $114.9 million in 2024.
Pyrethrum exports also experienced a reduction, earning $7.445 million compared to $8.063 million in 2024.
Regarding vegetables, fruits, and flowers, Rwanda earned over $86.08 million from these exports in 2025, an increase from $75.1 million in the previous year.
Dr. Ndabamenye explained that Rwanda has set an ambitious target to increase foreign currency earnings from exports, aiming to reach $1.5 billion as outlined in the National Strategy for Transformation (NST2).
As part of the Ministry's five-year plan, Rwanda intends to expand the area under cultivation for export crops such as fruits, vegetables, and flowers, increasing the land from 1,373 hectares to 14,733 hectares. This will also result in a significant boost in production, from 7,222 tons per year to 91,073 tons.
For tea, the plan is to increase the area under cultivation to 40,000 hectares, which will help in raising tea production. As for coffee, in addition to expanding the cultivation area, there are plans to increase productivity to four kilograms per tree, up from two kilograms, while aiming to raise the price to $12 per kilogram, up from the current $6.
Dr. Ndabamenye emphasized that efforts to boost agricultural productivity are being given high priority to double the country's agricultural output.
'We have carried out a land survey involving various farmers, and now we have nearly 600,000 hectares under agricultural reforms. We are training farmers on best farming practices, helping them access technology, seeds, fertilizers, and other soil-enhancing resources. We are also assisting farmers in finding markets for their produce,' he revealed.
The Minister emphasized that the "food basket site" initiative would be instrumental in doubling agricultural output and even surpassing current production levels.
In the livestock sector, production has also increased. For the 2024/2025 period, milk production reached 1,152,514 liters, meat production totaled 219,523 tons, fish production amounted to 52,439 tons, and egg production reached 29,855 tons.
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