Rwandan president, Paul Kagame, has said Rwanda’s tea is known for its high quality and is among the best in the world and it is a record that has been sustained for long, but much can be done to even improve this quality and make the most of it.
Kagame made the remarks during his visit at Rugabano Tea Factory located in Karongi District which he visited on Sunday, August 28 on his final leg of his four-day tour of the Southern and Western provinces.
“The quality and impact of Rwanda’s tea stand out. The quality of our tea is among the best not just in the region but across the world. This is an opportunity to exploit and we have all it takes to maintain quality and derive more benefits to the people of Rwanda,” said President Kagame.
Kagame said that the factory is important to the country because it employs many people who get money to sustain their families, while investors also get profit and pay taxes.
The Rugabano tea plant is run through a firm by Wood Foundation, a venture philanthropic organisation.
