SOUK Farms, a Rwandan producer, achieved a significant milestone by exporting its inaugural container to Europe, reports Netherlands' Fresh Plaza.
The occasion was commemorated with a special event in Kigali, where the Kingdom of Netherlands Ambassador to Rwanda served as the guest of honour.
'We are extremely happy to have achieved this breakthrough,' said souk Farms CEO Seun Rasheed.
'This inaugural shipment is the culmination of many years of work and just the beginning of a promising journey. The steady growth of avocado exports from Rwanda over the past five years reflects our country's commitment to planting over a million trees a year, focusing on the Hass and Fuerte varieties.'
'At the ceremony, we also celebrated a successful partnership, as the shipment was made possible through a collaborative effort between our project partners, including Maersk, IDH, Flying Swans, the National Agriculture Export Board of Rwanda (NAEB), and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Rwanda. This multi-faceted partnership played a crucial role in turning our trial container into a reality,' said Mr Rasheed.
'The trial shipment, sent to the Netherlands for onward distribution to retailers in several European countries, consists of 22.4 tonnes of the premium variety of Hass avocado, with a well-balanced size distribution from size 16 to size 24. As soon as the trial shipment was sent, we received a second order, which testifies to the confidence our customers place in us and the excellence of our product.'
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The occasion was commemorated with a special event in Kigali, where the Kingdom of Netherlands Ambassador to Rwanda served as the guest of honour.
'We are extremely happy to have achieved this breakthrough,' said souk Farms CEO Seun Rasheed.
'This inaugural shipment is the culmination of many years of work and just the beginning of a promising journey. The steady growth of avocado exports from Rwanda over the past five years reflects our country's commitment to planting over a million trees a year, focusing on the Hass and Fuerte varieties.'
'At the ceremony, we also celebrated a successful partnership, as the shipment was made possible through a collaborative effort between our project partners, including Maersk, IDH, Flying Swans, the National Agriculture Export Board of Rwanda (NAEB), and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Rwanda. This multi-faceted partnership played a crucial role in turning our trial container into a reality,' said Mr Rasheed.
'The trial shipment, sent to the Netherlands for onward distribution to retailers in several European countries, consists of 22.4 tonnes of the premium variety of Hass avocado, with a well-balanced size distribution from size 16 to size 24. As soon as the trial shipment was sent, we received a second order, which testifies to the confidence our customers place in us and the excellence of our product.'
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