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The Rwanda Coffee Authority (Ocir- Café), gave a cow each to the four best coffee growers in Bukunzi, Bugarama, Gashonga and Cyangugu Sectors in Rusizi District as a reward for their contribution to the development of the coffee sector in the country.

Phenias Musemakweli, a representative of Ocir-Café, said that rewarding the best coffee growers, is in appreciation of their tremendous contribution to the success of the coffee sector which fetches high revenue to the country's economy. "The awards are a token of appreciation on our part for their contribution to the development of the coffee sector and the economy in general. This is also aimed at motivating them to continue improving their coffee growing systems and to encourage their fellow coffee growers to also participate in the coming competition to improve ways of growing coffee," Musemakweli said.

Theogene Nkuranga, the district vice-mayor in charge of economic affairs, urged the coffee growers to invest more in improving the quantity and quality of their produce for more earnings. He appealed to residents in the district to diversify for better income to improve their welfare and reduce poverty.