Tea production down, exports up Frw4m

Tea production in Rwanda is down in the first half of this year, but export receipts have increased almost Frw4 million. In the first six months of this year, 10.9 million kilograms of tea were produced, a slight decrease in the same period last year when 11.6 million kilograms were produced. However export receipts have risen to almost $25.5 million (Frw13.8 billion) compared to $18 million (Frw9.7 billion) for the same period last year.