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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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Kenya hosts int'l avocado conference amid quest to grow Chinese market

STORY: Kenya hosts int'l avocado conference amid quest to grow Chinese market DATELINE: June 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:15 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter 2. various of International Africa Avocado Congress 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ERNEST MUTHOMI, CEO of Avocado Society of Kenya 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PHILLIP KELLO HARSAMA, Principal secretary at the State Department for Crop Development in Kenya's Ministry of Agriculture 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZIA ALI, Operations director of Sunripe Group 6. various of International Africa Avocado Congress STORYLINE: The second International Africa Avocado Congress (Avocado Africa 2023) kicked off in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Wednesday with senior officials, industry leaders, and small-scale growers expressing a desire to increase the volume of avocados exported to China. More than 90 exhibitors are attending the three-day conference, which will also involve seminars, exhibitions, and the inkin

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KENYA-KIAMBU-FRESH AVOCADOS-EXPORT-CHINESE MARKET

(220802) -- KIAMBU, Aug. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at Sunripe factory in Limuru Town, Kiambu County, Kenya, on Aug. 2, 2022. The first batch of fresh avocados grown in Kenya and destined for the Chinese market was flagged off Tuesday at a ceremony attended by senior government officials, diplomats, and industry executives. Kenya became the first African country to export fresh avocados to China in a move set to further boost the economic ties between the two countries. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-KIAMBU-FRESH AVOCADOS-EXPORT-CHINESE MARKET

(220802) -- KIAMBU, Aug. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members make final preparations for the departure of the first batch of fresh avocados grown in Kenya and destined for the Chinese market at Sunripe factory in Limuru Town, Kiambu County, Kenya, on Aug. 2, 2022. The first batch of fresh avocados grown in Kenya and destined for the Chinese market was flagged off Tuesday at a ceremony attended by senior government officials, diplomats, and industry executives. Kenya became the first African country to export fresh avocados to China in a move set to further boost the economic ties between the two countries. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-KIAMBU-FRESH AVOCADOS-EXPORT-CHINESE MARKET

(220802) -- KIAMBU, Aug. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A truck, with the first batch of fresh avocados grown in Kenya and destined for the Chinese market, departs from Sunripe factory in Limuru Town, Kiambu County, Kenya, on Aug. 2, 2022. The first batch of fresh avocados grown in Kenya and destined for the Chinese market was flagged off Tuesday at a ceremony attended by senior government officials, diplomats, and industry executives. Kenya became the first African country to export fresh avocados to China in a move set to further boost the economic ties between the two countries. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-KIAMBU-FRESH AVOCADOS-EXPORT-CHINESE MARKET

(220802) -- KIAMBU, Aug. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member stamps the label on a box with fresh avocados at Sunripe factory in Limuru Town, Kiambu County, Kenya, on Aug. 2, 2022. The first batch of fresh avocados grown in Kenya and destined for the Chinese market was flagged off Tuesday at a ceremony attended by senior government officials, diplomats, and industry executives. Kenya became the first African country to export fresh avocados to China in a move set to further boost the economic ties between the two countries. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-KIAMBU-FRESH AVOCADOS-EXPORT-CHINESE MARKET

(220802) -- KIAMBU, Aug. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member arranges boxes of fresh avocados at Sunripe factory in Limuru Town, Kiambu County, Kenya, on Aug. 2, 2022. The first batch of fresh avocados grown in Kenya and destined for the Chinese market was flagged off Tuesday at a ceremony attended by senior government officials, diplomats, and industry executives. Kenya became the first African country to export fresh avocados to China in a move set to further boost the economic ties between the two countries. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-KIAMBU-FRESH AVOCADOS-EXPORT-CHINESE MARKET

(220802) -- KIAMBU, Aug. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members put fresh avocados into boxes at Sunripe factory in Limuru Town, Kiambu County, Kenya, on Aug. 2, 2022. The first batch of fresh avocados grown in Kenya and destined for the Chinese market was flagged off Tuesday at a ceremony attended by senior government officials, diplomats, and industry executives. Kenya became the first African country to export fresh avocados to China in a move set to further boost the economic ties between the two countries. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)