Agro Processing Industries Ltd (API)
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About Agro Processing Industries Ltd (API) ...
Agro Processing Industries Ltd (API), is a company that has been involved in agriculture since 2009. Agro Processing Industries Ltd (API) headquarters are in Nyagatare district, Karangiza sector, Rubagabaga.
In 2014, Agro Processing Industries Ltd (API) started seed multiplication using the OPV (Open Pollinated Variety), working in the cultivation of hybrid corn seed. Now they multiply seeds of corns, soja, and beans. These seeds are multiplied in three steps; Pre-basic, basic and satisfied. Agro Processing Industries Ltd (API) takes those seeds that are still in the second step and converts them until they are to the step of "Satisfied" where they are given to the farmer.
Agro Processing Industries Ltd (API) possess a property that is beyond 1,000 hectares with a capacity to produce about 800 tonnes of hybrid corn seeds and 120 tonnes of soja seeds in one quarter. After these seeds have been well prepared, they are given to Western Seeds Company, which is the company in charge to deliver them to farmers, after their standards being approved by the administration of the RAB.
Agro Processing Industries Ltd (API) was put in place to facilitate government programs to reduce the importation of seeds, seeds that are expensive and could be carrying diseases.
At Agro Processing Industries Ltd (API), the greatest objective which we want to fulfill is to have an affordable seed for the Government and the farmer which means there will be no more need to pay extra money to import seeds and a farmer will be able to afford seeds of standard quality.
As of January 2020, Agro Processing Industries Ltd (API), employees about 300 people and is invloved in farming and importation of fertilizers.
Agro Processing Industries Ltd (API) Contact Details:
Website: https://www.aptc.rw/api/
Address:
Nyagatare District, Karangiza Sector, Rubagabaga, Rwanda
Telephone:
+250-788-753766
+250-738-753766
Agro Processing Industries Ltd (API) business areas:
Consumer Staples \ Food, Beverage and Tobacco \ Food Products \ Agricultural Products