First container with avocados from Rwanda arrived in the Netherlands

Published 2023년 11월 28일

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The first reefer container with avocados from Rwanda has arrived in the Netherlands, marking a breakthrough in Rwanda's horticulture sector and giving the country access to the European market. This achievement is a result of collaboration between various parties in Rwanda and the Netherlands, including exporters, local experts, and logistics companies. The project highlights the potential for Dutch companies to contribute to the development of infrastructure worldwide and make the logistics process more sustainable.

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Last Monday, November 27, the first reefer container with avocados from Rwanda arrived at Avor in Poeldijk. This happened in the presence of the ambassador of Rwanda in the Netherlands Olivier Jean Patrick Nduhungirehe, his colleague Jean Hugues Mukama, Nico Spruijt from Avor and Tom Bouwman from Flying Swans. “The quality of the fruit is good and the avocados are suitable for ripening for our customers,” says Nico Spruijt, Commercial Manager of Avor who imported the avocados. This successful arrival is seen as a breakthrough in the development of Rwanda's horticulture sector, as it gives it access to the market in Europe. Collaboration between Rwanda and the Netherlands This shipment is the result of collaboration between various parties in Rwanda and the Netherlands. The exporter in Rwanda is SOUK Farms and they were helped in sorting, packaging and loading the avocados by local experts from IDH, as part of the HortInvest program of the Dutch embassy in Rwanda. The logistics ...

Source: AGF