Transcript The Role of Tea Export Earnings in Food Security

The role tea
production plays
in producer
countries:
statistical /
analytical
frameworks for
monitoring and
policy
development
Introduction
On-going concern on the role of tea export
earnings in food security, particularly how they
impact smallholders.
 Smallholder tea production issues and
constraints.
 Remedial recommendations:
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◦ Economic: Tea production and productivity; export
and imports of tea, national income from tea;
◦ Social: Rural population, rural poverty, rural
employment, food security, sanitation and water
◦ Environmental: Agriculture and water use and
availability.
Technical Notes
Data source: FAO, World Bank and the
United Nations Secretariat.
 Definition of tea: Camellia sinensis; Thea
sinensis; Thea assaamica.
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Severe Droughts Leave Africans Hungry and
Desperate Food crisis spreads across
continent, exacerbated by diminishing foreign
aid, rising prices; ‘There is nothing to harvest’
“Perfect Storm Guts African Food Stocks”
The Wall Street Journal, September 25, 2015, p.A14
Socio-economic
statistical/analysis
framework for tea producers
– a food security focus
Economic: Tea production and
productivity; Export and imports of tea,
National income from tea;
 Social: Rural population, rural poverty,
rural employment, food security, sanitation
and water
 Environmental: Agriculture and water
use and availability.
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Major tea producers and their
productivity
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FAO Composite Tea Prices
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Tea trade flows from producer countries:
to largest des na on country
Russian Federa on
Tajikistan
Belgium
Morocco
China
India
Kenya
Turkey
Iran
Pakistan
Japan
Thailand
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
Malaysia
Uganda
USA
Vietnam
Malawi
Indonesia
Burundi
South Africa
Tea producer expor ng country
Tea impor ng country
Argen na
The overall framework for tea
producers
Agriculture value-added and
employment in agriculture
Rural populations
Poverty
Vulnerability and Stability
Sanitation facilities and
potable water
Water and agriculture
Socio-economic statistical
framework for small-holder
tea producers
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Household: size, age, sex, education, etc.
Holdings: number, size, crops, animals, etc.
Tea production: type, yields,
Cost of Production: inputs , labour, fuel, etc.
Prices and value-chain
Household Income: total, non-tea income, off
farm, etc.
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Other themes?
Next steps…
Work with four/five focus countries to collect
data for the Socio-economic statistical
framework for small-holder tea producers.
 Analyse the data with the countries to better
understand the ways small holders can be
assisted.
 Implement Socio-economic statistical/analysis
frameworks in countries with regular
updating, monitoring and analysis.
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Thank you!