Rwanda: Govt Tests New Grape Varieties to Boost Commercial Farming

Rwanda: Govt Tests New Grape Varieties to Boost Commercial Farming

The government, through the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB), says it is testing new grape varieties as part of efforts to scale up commercial cultivation.

Govt tests new grape varieties to boost commercial farming

The government, through the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB), says it is testing new grape varieties as part of efforts to scale up commercial cultivation. Assinapol Ndereyimana, the Horticulture Programme Coordinator at RAB, told The New Times that the grape trials were established in May 2022. “Two main types are being evaluated: table grapes for fresh consumption and wine grapes,” he said, adding that progress h…