Rwanda plans to launch avocado sea freight exports for the first time.
According to the National Agricultural Export Development Board, the aim of this is to meet the rising demand for avocado and also to serve as alternative mode of transportation.
The first export shipment of containers carrying 23 tons will be going to Dubai. The agriculture exports body also will also offer a variety of sea freight shipment methods, diverting from airfreight, in order to seek a long-term business partnership with international buyers.