On 9th January 2009 OCIR THE celebrated the year 2009 accompanied by the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, some members of its Board of Directors and certain former OCIR THE directors.

The staff members were requested to work very hard to get beyond 54 million US$ the targeted this year as it was the case for the year 2008.

It was also the farewell ceremony of Mr Alex Kanyankole the former director general of OCIR THE; during this event the staff of OCIR THE gave him two cows, a gift very valuable in Rwandan culture.