Rwanda exported 43,237 kilogrammes of flowers, earning $467,544 in the week ending February 7, according to data from the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB).
The data imply that flower export volumes increased by more than 200 per cent while revenues rose by over 300 per cent.
Despite cancelled weddings due to the Covid-19, the high global death rates caused by the virus has increased the demand for flowers from people paying tribute to their deceased loved ones.
Overall, last week Rwanda exported 366,292 kilogrammes of horticulture produce (including fruits, vegetables and flowers) which generated over $901,000.
The country now eyes $130 million from horticulture exports by 2024, according to forecasts from NAEB.
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