This sector is a major source of employment and income, thus providing access to food and other necessities to large groups of the population.
Rwanda has suitable agro-climatic conditions that allow the production of a broad range of diverse agricultural commodities suitable for processing.
Market access is facilitated by the existence of free trade areas and agreements at the regional and continental level as well as other parts of the world.
The sector has seen the adoption of improved and validated food processing technologies, enforcement of good quality standards, hygiene and regulatory instruments which have assisted local agro-processing industries to compete favourably in the international market place.
The agro-processing sector consists of processing locally available raw materials to produce products such as wine, beer, soft drinks, flour, rice, cheese, honey, cooking oil among others.
There is an increasing diversification to new innovative products such as Stevia and essential oils which have increased the agro-processing export base.
Currently, most of the agro-processed products are mainly exported to Rwanda’s neighbouring countries which include: Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Burundi, Uganda and Tanzania as well as other international destinations such as United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Europe.
Rwanda is among the largest Pyrethrum exporters globally; the pyrethrum flower is used worldwide to produce a natural insecticide that controls pests and plant diseases.
Agroprocessing Exporters
Name | Product | Contact Information | Export to | Website |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adma International | Riham Biscuit | Tel: (+250) 788307171 Email: info@admarwanda.com | DRC | |
Africa Improved Foods | high-quality fortified nutritious foods from grains | Phone: (+250)788389517 Email: prosper.ndagijimana@africaimprovedfoods.com | Congo, Angola, Tanzania | |
AgroPy Ltd | Liquid and powder organic pyrethrum based products | Tel: (+250)788384856 Email: info@agropyltd.com | www.agropyltd.com | |
Apibusiness Development Company (ABDC) Ltd | Honey | Tel: (+250) 788303439 Email: apibusiness@yahoo.fr | ||
Asil Natural oils | Moringa oil | Tel: (+250)788382999 Email: sales@asilioils.com | UK, USA | www.asilioils.com |
Azania Group (Mikoani Traders) | Wheat | Tel: (+250)763605775 Email: info@azaniagroup.company | Kenya ,Congo | www.azaniagroup.company |
Bakressa GrainMill (AZAM) | Wheat flour | Tel: (+250 )783 001 968 Email: bgmrwanda@bakhresa.com | DRC, Kenya, Burundi, UAE | www.bakhresa.com |
Bralirwa ltd | Beer and Soft beverages | Tel: +250252 587200 Email: bralirwa@heineken.com | DRC, Uganda, Burundi | www.bralirwa.com |
BRIOCHE | Premium frozen bakery-pastry goods | Tel: (+250)723124380 Email: info@briocherwanda.com | Kenya, Tanzania | |
Buranga General Business | Honey | Tel; (+250) 788532952 Email: uburangah@gmail.com | ||
CARREFOUR VETERINAIRE ET AGRICOLE | Agricultural Insecticides | Tel: (+250)788468329 | Burundi | |
COVEPAR | Cassava flour | Tel: (+250) 788307878 Email: nyalfonse36@yahoo.com | France | |
DOKMAI Rwanda ltd | Skins | Tel: (+250) 783451278 Email: bernadette@dokmairwanda.com | ||
Green Harvest | Chili sauce | Tel: (+250)788455362 Email: email@sabana.info | Uganda | www.sabana.info |
Gulf Dragon Leather Rwanda Limited | Wet Salted Cow Hides | Tel: (+250) 786340286 Email: yemike2004@hotmail.com | China, Hong Kong | |
H2O Ventures | Gorilla Honey | joshua.rugema@h2ovp.com | UK | www.h2ovp.com |
Horizon Sopyrwa | Refined pyrethrum products | Tel: (+250) 788219181 Email: info@sopyrwa.com/ gabriel.bizimungu@sopyrwa.com | USA, UK, Italy, Netherlands | www.sopyrwa.com |
ICM Agribusiness Sarl | Rice | Tel: (+250) 788300180 Email: kayiranga89@yahoo.fr/DSS@icm.com.au | DRC | www.luckirice.com |
Impu Maihu | Wet Salted Hides | Tel: (+250)788301850/ (+250) 782177971 Email: impumahiultd@gmail.com | Kenya, Uganda | |
Ikirezi Natural | Geranium, Patchouli, Lemongrass, Eucalyptus and targeted oil | Tel: (+250)788305593 Email: info@ikirezi.com | South Africa, France | www.ikirezi.com |
Inyange Industries | Mineral water, juice and milk products | Tel: (+250 )788161900 Email: info@inyangeindustries.com | Burundi, Soudan, DRC | www.inyangeindustries.com |
ISHYO Foods Ltd | jams | Tel: (+250) 788759097 Email: ishyofoods@gmail.com | ||
Kabuye sugar works | Ms scrap | Tel: (+250) 788305225 Email: gm.kabuye@gmail.com/kabuye@rwanda1.com | Uganda | |
Kigali Hides and Skins | Wet Salted Cow Hides, skins | Tel: (+250)788355923 Email: fuadakrabi@gmail.com | China, Uganda | |
Kigali Leather | Wet Salted Skins | Tel: (+250)788879888 Email: kigalileather@hotmail.com | China | |
Kinazi Cassava Plant | Cassava flour | Tel: (+250)788612993 Email: info@kcp.rw | DRC, Burundi | www.kcp.rw |
Minoterie import and export (MINIMEX sa) | Maize flour | Tel: (+250) 7863 400 19, (+250)788 42 64 84, (+250)78 8304626 Email: comdirector@minimex.co.rw | DRC, Kenya | www.minimex.co.rw |
Mount Meru Soyco | Cooking oil | Tel: (+250)788381770/ (+250)788302301 Email: rkbhargava@mtmerugroup.com | Kenya | |
Multisector Investment Group (MIG SA) | Honey | Tel: (+250) 788308112 Email: mig2004@yahoo.fr | www.mig-rw.com | |
Mwogo Trading | Wet Salted Cow Hides, Goat and Sheep Skins | Tel: (+250)785448122 Email: mwogoexports@gmail.com | Uganda, Kenya | |
New Rucep | Hides | Tel: (+250)788304029 Email: campionibis@hotmail.com | Italy | |
Norelga macadamia Rwanda Ltd | Macadamia nuts | Tel: (+250)788561860 Email: norcelyz@yahoo.fr | Kenya, Dubai | |
Nyabarongo Hides & Skins Ltd | Hides | Tel: (+250)787251925 Email: nyabarongohidesandskins@gmail.com | Italy, Congo | |
Pembe Flour | Wheat flour | Tel: (+250) 788307072 Email: pemberwanda@gmail.com | DRC, Kenya | |
Said and Sons | Wet Salted Hides | Tel: (+250)783935764 Email: uwajust10@gmail.com | China, Uganda | |
Rwanda Honey | beeswax candles | Tel: (+250)786131 022/ Email: admin@rwandahoney.com | Switzerland, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore | www.rwandahoney.com |
Rwanda nut company | Macadamia nuts | Tel: (+250)787888767 Email: momoko.harada@organic-solutions.jp | USA | |
Satra Sarl | Wet Salted Cow Hides | Tel: (+250)788512371 Email: rxmgabe@yahoo.com | China | |
Seed Co International Rwanda Ltd | Seeds | Tel: (+250) 787 318642 Email: kasaijab@seedco.co.rw | Tanzania | |
Shekina | Foodstuffs | Tel: (+250) 788592198 Email: sheki05@yahoo.fr | Belgium, Canada | www.akezashekina.rw |
Skol brewery Ltd | Beer and soft drinks | Tel: (+250) 788381640 Email: marketing@skol-bmc.com | Burundi, DRC | www.skolinterantional.com |
Sosoma Industries Limited | Soya, Maize and Sorghum flour | Tel: (+250) 788384189 Email: sosoma@sosoma.rw | Burundi, DRC, Uganda | www.sosoma.rw |
Sorwatom | Tomato paste | Tel: +25078830 3625/784525755 Email: director@sorwatom.com | Burundi | |
Speranza Group ltd | Gin, Coffee rum, Waragi, Vodka, Golden Sherry | Tel: +250788 301623/ +250788 599 562 Email: speranza963@gmail.com/info@speranzarwanda.com | Burundi, Kenya | www.speranzarwanda.com |
Stevia life | Stevie dry leaves | Tel: (+250)788619800 Email: bruce@stevialife.com | China | www.stevialife.com |
The Apiary | Natural Honey | Email: info@theapiary.sg | Singapore | https://www.theapiary.sg/ |
Urwibutso Enterprise | Juice, Wine, bakery and pepper products, | Tel: (+250)0788302999 Email: owner@sinarwanda.com | Belgium, Uganda, DRC, USA | www.sinarwanda.com |
Vision Business Company enterprises | Goat Skins | Tel: (+250)788534392 Email: vbcoe@yahoo.fr | China, Kenya |