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Organic farming helps Rwandan farmers expand global market presence

STORY: Organic farming helps Rwandan farmers expand global market presence SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:06:00 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers working 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEVEN KWIZERA, Farm manager at Sunripe Farm Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LISE CHANTAL DUSABE, Chief executive officer of the Rwanda Organic Agriculture Movement (ROAM) 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RAYMOND MURENZI, Director-general of RSB STORYLINE: In the Gakenke district of the Northern Province in Rwanda, a remarkable transformation is underway, driven by the dedication of farmers and a strategic shift to reshape the nation's agricultural export sector. At its core is a commitment to excellence through organic certification and rigorous standards. The Dukunde Ikawa Cooperative, located in the heart of Gakenke district, is dedicated to enhancing the value addition of agricultural export crops. Ernest Nshimiyimana, an accountant with the Dukunde Ikawa Cooperativ

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Ex-Daio Paper Chairman Ikawa arrested

TOKYO, Japan - A vehicle carrying former Daio Paper Corp. Chairman Mototaka Ikawa enters the Tokyo Detention House on Nov. 22, 2011. Prosecutors arrested Ikawa earlier the same day in connection with taking out massive loans from Daio Paper group companies.

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Ex-Daio Paper Chairman Ikawa arrested

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Mototaka Ikawa, former chairman of Daio Paper Corp. Prosecutors arrested Ikawa on Nov. 22, 2011, in connection with his massive loans from Daio Paper group companies.

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Ex-Daio Paper chairman Ikawa

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Mototaka Ikawa, former chairman of Daio Paper Corp. The company will soon file a criminal complaint against him on suspicion of an aggravated breach of trust over his massive borrowings from group companies, sources said Nov. 21, 2011.

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Ex-chairman of Daio Paper Ikawa

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Mototaka Ikawa, former chairman of Daio Paper Corp. The company vowed Oct. 28, 2011, that it will lodge a criminal complaint against Ikawa over dubious loans to him exceeding 10 billion yen from Daio group firms.

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'Unexplored' train stations get more visits from adventurous travelers

SHIZUOKA, Japan - A train arrives at Omori Station on the Ikawa Line of Oigawa Railway Co. in the town of Kawanehoncho, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Nov. 9.

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Ex-Daio Paper chairman

TOKYO, Japan - Mototaka Ikawa, a former chairman of Daio Paper Corp., enters the Tokyo District Court in Tokyo on March 1, 2012. He pleaded guilty to causing 5.5 billion yen in losses to seven subsidiaries of the maker of Elleair-brand tissue paper after spending the firms' money at casinos. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Daio chairman released on bail

TOKYO, Japan - Former Daio Paper Corp. Chairman Mototaka Ikawa is released on bail from the Tokyo Detention House in the Japanese capital's Kosuge area on Dec. 22, 2011. Tokyo prosecutors brought additional charges against Ikawa the same day for causing 2.33 billion yen in damage to three of the company's subsidiaries. The 47-year-old grandson of the papermaking company's founder was already indicted on another charge of aggravated breach of trust over loans from four group companies totaling 3.2 billion yen. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Daio Paper Chairman Ikawa arrested

TOKYO, Japan - A vehicle carrying former Daio Paper Corp. Chairman Mototaka Ikawa enters the Tokyo Detention House on Nov. 22, 2011. Prosecutors arrested Ikawa earlier the same day in connection with taking out massive loans from Daio Paper group companies. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Daio Paper Chairman Ikawa arrested

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Mototaka Ikawa, former chairman of Daio Paper Corp. Prosecutors arrested Ikawa on Nov. 22, 2011, in connection with his massive loans from Daio Paper group companies. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Daio Paper chairman Ikawa

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Mototaka Ikawa, former chairman of Daio Paper Corp. The company will soon file a criminal complaint against him on suspicion of an aggravated breach of trust over his massive borrowings from group companies, sources said Nov. 21, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Ex-chairman of Daio Paper Ikawa

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Mototaka Ikawa, former chairman of Daio Paper Corp. The company vowed Oct. 28, 2011, that it will lodge a criminal complaint against Ikawa over dubious loans to him exceeding 10 billion yen from Daio group firms. (Kyodo)