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

Rwanda's Umuganda community work resumes, after two-year suspension due to COVID-19

STORY: Rwanda's Umuganda community work resumes, after two-year suspension due to COVID-19 DATELINE: March 28, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:08 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the community work 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PUDENCE RUBINGISA, Mayor of Kigali 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Kinyarwanda): NOEL NSHIMIYIMANA, Resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): VANESSA UMUTONI, Resident STORYLINE: Rwandan citizens on Saturday formally resumed monthly community work, locally known as Umuganda, after significant decline in COVID-19 infections, for the first time since the outbreak of COVID-19 in March 2020. About 1,500 people gathered at Bumbogo, in a suburb of Rwanda's capital city, Kigali, to clear bushes, drainage channels and to sweep the streets during community work. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PUDENCE RUBINGISA, Mayor of Kigali "We've been joined by the specialists and also the directors-generals from different entities and organs like Rwanda Water Board and the water sector that has been badly affected by the