Rwanda earns $15m from coffee exports

Rwanda has earned $15 million (Frw8.1 billion) from 5.512 tonnes of coffee exports in the first half of this year, says the Rwanda Coffee Authority. The increase is almost double from $6.8 million (Frw3.68 billion) of the 3.193 tonnes exported last year. The government-owned coffee supervising body said the increase is because of the timely application of fertilizers and pesticides, mulching and pruning by farmers.