National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) - Kigali - Rwanda

To advise on the development of policy and strategies for developing exports of agricultural and livestock products meeting international market requirements;
To implement policy and strategies for developing exports of agricultural and livestock products meeting international market requirements;
To work with stakeholders’ networks and coordinate their activities in relation to the processing and export of agricultural and livestock products;
To provide timely and cost-effective support services required for enhanced international competitiveness of the private sector in agricultural and livestock exports;
To identify and diversify agricultural and livestock exports to sustain growth of foreign currency revenues;
To identify and support research activities on agricultural and livestock extension regarding exports of agricultural and livestock products;
To identify places for installation of factories and other activities meant for processing agricultural and livestock products for export;
To participate in the setting and checking of quality standards for agriculture and livestock export commodities in collaboration with other relevant institutions;
To issue certificates of authenticity and origin of agricultural and livestock export commodities;
To put in place strategies designed to provide support and train private operators and cooperatives involved in export of agricultural and livestock products;
To contribute to investments aimed at increasing production, industries and infrastructure for adding value to agricultural and livestock products for export;
To collect and analyse information on national, regional and international markets and disseminate that information to the concerned stakeholders for use;
To participate in international negotiations and forums in order to ensure the protection and extension of agricultural and livestock products export market;
To participate in various national, regional and international trade fairs, in order to promote agricultural and livestock products for export;
To facilitate negotiations for setting and publishing minimum farm gate prices for agricultural and livestock export commodities in collaboration with stakeholders;
To establish relations and cooperation with regional and international organisations with the aim of improving operations and collaboration with regard to exports of agricultural and livestock products.