Transcript Understanding Congo Coffee

Understanding Congo Coffee
THE DRC COFFEE COUNTRY PROFILE
1 0 th Af r i c a n F i n e C o f f e e C o n f e r e n c e & E x h i b i t i o n
Kampala, Uganda
1 4 th F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 3
By
Kambale Kisumba Kamungele
Bienvenue
en
Republique Democratique du Congo
Located in the heart
of Africa, with a
tropical climate,
huge rain forest,& a
diversified
landscape, the
Democatic Republic
of Congo is
believed to be the
birth place of
Robusta Coffee
DR Congo : Country Facts
Area (km2)
2 345 410
Population (million)
67.76
Currency
Congo Franc (CFD)
Official Language
French
Capital city
Kinshasa
DR Congo Coffee Facts (1)
Type of coffee
: Arabica and Robusta
Producing Regions
: Kivu, Oriental, Equateur, Bandundu, Bas-Congo
Processing Method
: Dry and Wet
Harvest Period
: October - September
Marketing System
: Direct Sale
Port of Shipment
: Matadi, Boma, Mombasa, Dars-es-Salaam
Countries of Export
: Italy, Switerland, Belgium, …
DRC Congo Coffee Facts (2)
Number of farmers
: Approx. 500 000
Surface planted
: Approx. 120 000 ha
Production
: 20’000 MT
Exports
: 9’000 MT
Domestic Consumption
: 1.2 MT
DRC Congo Coffee Facts (3):
Production & Exports (1988 – 2009)
Source: Strategie de Ralance de la Filiere Café, Café Africa RDC
Congo Coffee
Production
Regions
DR Congo Coffee Value Chain
Modified from: ITC/ECCAS/PACT II
Congo Coffee Classification
(By Defects)
Arabica
Physical Aspect
Bean Size
Kivu 3 (K3)
Green to Blueish
flawless
54% Screen 17
20% Screen 16
Defects free
Kivu 4 (K4)
Greenish to Yellowish
54% Screen 17
20% Screen 16
No major Defects
Some broken, immature and insectdamaged beans
Kivu 5 (K5)
Gray-Green to GreenBrownish
44% Screen 17
20% Screen 16
Free from very defective bean.
Some broken, foxy, discolored,
insect-damaged
Kivu 6 (K6)
Dull, Heterogeneous
Kivu 7 (K7)
Heterogeneous
WASHED
Grade
SOURCE: Office National du Café
Defects
Numerous defective beans
Heterogeneous waste
Robusta
Congo Coffee Classification (by Defect)
NATURAL
WASHED
Grade
Physical Aspect
Bean Size
Defects
Hors Type
Marchand
Washed Moyen
(HTM/W/M)
Greenish to Yellowish
Uniform
30%/45% Screen 17
40%/50% Screen 15
5.0% Insect-Damaged , 1.1% Crushed,
1.7%Fragments, 0.2% Greyish,
14% Blotchy, 0.2% Foreign Matter
Hors Type
Marchand
Washed Inferieur
(HTM/W/I)
Greenish to Yellowish
30%/45% Screen 17
40%/50% Screen 15
Remainder Scr. 15
15% Insect-Damaged , 1.1% Crushed,
1.7%Fragments, 0.2% Greyish, 14%blotchy,
0.2% Foreign Matter
Hors Type
Marchand
Natural Moyen
(HTM/N/M)
Yellow to Browinsh
Heterogeneous
30%/45% Screen 17
40%/50% Screen 15
Remainder Scr. 15
5.0% Insect-Damaged , 1.1% Crushed,
1.3%Fragments, 0.2% Grayish,
0.2% Foreign Matter, Some defective
Hors Type
Marchand
Natural Inferieur
Yellow to Browinsh
Heterogeneous
30%/45% Screen 17
40%/50% Screen 15
Remainder Scr. 15
15% Insect-Damaged , 1.1% Crushed,
1.3%Fragments, 0.4% Black, 3.0% Grayish,
0.2% Foreign Matter, Some defective beans
Yellowish, Greenish to
Brownish
Heterogeneous
30%/45% Screen 17
40%/50% Screen 15
Remainder Scr. 15
20% Insect-Damaged , 0.6% Crushed, 2.0%
Fragments, 1.2% Black, 0.5%Greyish, 1.6%
Brownish, 1.6% Blotchy, 1.7% Discolored,
0.2% Foreign Matter, Several defective
beans
Yellowish, Greenish to
Brownish
Heterogeneous
30%/45% Screen 17
40%/50% Screen 15
Remainder Scr. 15
25% Insect-Damaged , 2.0% Crushed, 10%
Fragments, 3.0% Black, 4.0%Greyish, 2.0%
Brownish, 1.6% Blotchy, 3.0% Discolored,
0.4% Foreign Matter, Numerous defective
beans
(HTM/N/I)
Hors Type
Courant Moyen
(HTM/C/M)
Hors Type
Courant Moyen
(HTM/C/I)
SOURCE: Office National du Café
Congo Coffee Sector SWOT:
STRENGTHS
•P r o d u c t ( C o f f e e ) , l a n d , l a b o r f o r c e , c l i m a t e
•Q u a l i t y s o i l f a v o u r a b l e t o c o f f e e f a r m i n g
•G o o d q u a l i t y c o f f e e ( A r a b i c a , R o b u s t a C a n e p h o r a &
Kwilu)
•E x i s t e n c e o f A g r o n o m i c a l R e s e a r c h C e n t e r s ( I N E R A )
•E x i s t e n c e o f C o f f e e F a r m e r s A s s o c i a t i o n s ( S Y D I P )
•E x i s t e n c e o f C o f f e e P r o c e s s i n g F a c t o r i e s a n d
Exporters (ets. Tsongo Kasereka, Planoki sprl, SCAK sprl, Maison Mbanga …)
Congo Coffee Sector SWOT:
WEAKNESSES
•I n s u f f i c i e n t A g r o n o m i c a l R e s e a r c h F u n d i n g
•I n s u f f i c i e n t i n p u t s a n d l o w y i e l d s
•L o w a n d a g i n g t r a n s f o r m a t i o n u n i t s
•A g i n g o f p l a n t a t i o n s a n d f a r m e r s
•I n a d e q u a t e & i n s u f f i c i e n t e l e c t r i c a l p o w e r s u p p l y
•I n a d e q u a t e i n f r a s t r u c t u r e
•U n d e r d e v e l o p e d P u b l i c - P r i va t e - Pa r t n e r s h i p
Congo Coffee Sector SWOT:
OPPOTUNITIES
•G l o b a l C o f f e e D e m a n d
•Av a i l a b i l i t y o f G o o d C o f f e e i n t h e D R C
•W i l l i n g n e s s o f c o f f e e s t a k e h o l d e r s t o r e v i t a l i z e t h e
sector
•Po s s i b i l i t y o f d e v e l o p i n g i n t e r n a l m a r k e t
•Po s s i b i l i t y o f e n h a n c i n g F I N E R O B U S TA
•E x i s t e n c e o f a N a t i o n a l C o f f e e R e v i t a l i z a t i o n S t r a t e g y
(Café Africa DRC)
Congo Coffee Sector SWOT:
THREATS
•O ve r - Ta x a t i o n a n d “ t r a c a c e r i e s ”
•Po l i t i c a l i n s t a b i l i t y
•A b s e n c e o f a c o h e r e n t N a t i o n a l C o f f e e Po l i c y
•Pe s t s & D i s e a s e s ( C o f f e e Wi l t )
•G l o b a l Wa r m i n g
Conclusion
The Democratic Republic of Congo
is a great country offering exceptional varieties of coffees needed
for the ever-changing global market.
Consumers, roasters, importers, and the DRC Stakeholders need to
k n o w, t r y, a n d e n g a g e i n C o n g o C o f f e e f o r t h e b e n e f i t o f t h e w h o l e
value chain
(especially for that of the Congolese Farmer)
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T h e h a p p i e r t h e f a r m e r, t h e b e t t e r t h e c o f f e e
Merci !
Thank you for your attention
Kambale Kisumba Kamungele
Export Director
Ets. TSONGO KASEREKA
1 3 0 , Av e n u e P r e s i d e n t d e l a R e p u b l i q u e
BP 95 Butembo, Nord-Kivu
Republique Democtratique du Congo
+243 998 471239
[email protected]