The European Union (EU) has donated office and transport equipment worth Rwf28m to nine local tea farming cooperatives.

The equipment distributed last week at Ocir-The, Gikondo head office included laptops, desktops, two motor cycles and nine photocopy machines. It is expected that the tools will boost production through high level  service delivery.  

While donating the equipment to the beneficiaries, Anthony Butera, Director General of Ocir-The said, "This support will enhance capacity among the farmers, administration and cooperatives and help provide better services to the people”.

Ocir-The is Rwanda’s Tea authority responsible for overseeing the development of the tea sector in the country.

In addition to the equipment, the EU gives support through other various projects such as road maintenance which facilitates tea growing through provision of transport to the farmers. 

Equipping farmers with skills in regard to the equipment will be done to ensure proper use of the equipment and enhance productivity.

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