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Kambale Kisumba Kamungele, MCE&S
Éts. TSONGO KASEREKA
Association des Exportateurs du Cacao & Café de la R.D. Congo
The 4th African Coffee Symposium« Inclusive Value Chain Transformation of the African Coffee Industry »
Yaoundé, 28 novembre 2016
1. Global Coffee Production & Consumption
2. The DR Congo & Coffee
3. The DRC Value Chain
4. Sector Challenges
5. Current Changes in Sector
6. Observed Results
7. Final Comments
Arabica
Mainly arabica
Robusta
Mainly robusta
44%
15%27%12%
151 Millions 60Kgs Bags
148 Millions 60Kgs BagsAfrica Asia & Oceania
South America
Mexico &
Central America
Consumption
Production
Average annual
growth rate
Growth for the
period 2015-2017
THE RDC AT A
GLANCE Area
:
2’345’410 km2
Population : 67’700’000
Coffee-Dependant
Households (ITC) :
800’000
Planted Surface
(ITC) :
200’000 ha
Production (ONC :
2012) :
63’000 MT
Exports Volume
(ONC : 2015) :
9’148 MT
• 3’149 MT Robusta (34%)
• 6’038 MT Arabica (66%)
Endowed with good climate and soil, the DRC has favorable
conditions for the cultivation of both species of Coffee
(Arabica & Robusta)
In 70s & 80s, the DRC was one of Africa’s leading exporters of
coffee.
A new rebirth is on its way in the Congoloee Coffee Sector
-
10 000
20 000
30 000
40 000
50 000
60 000
70 000
80 000
90 000
100 000
20 Years DR Congo Coffee
Production & Export
(1992 - 2012)
Production Export
Metric Tons
Source : Office National du Café
Marketing System : Direct Sale
Done through 2 channels:
The informal sector : Illicit exit across
porous borders
The formal sector : Officially registered
exporters
• Insufficient ExtensionServices
• Low Quality Produce
• Low Income for Farmers
• Ageing Farmer
PRODUCTION
• Limited & InadequateProcessing Facilities
• Constrained Finance
Limited Quality Knowldge
PROCESSING
COMMERCIALIZATION
• Limited Research Dedicated
to Coffee
• Less Agro-Chemical
Fertilizer Application
• Unsufficient Seedling Access
• Rudimentary Agricultural
Practices
• CWD Outbreak
• Limited & Artisanal Primary
Processing Units
• Old/Limited/Under-utilized
Processing Facilities
• High Cost of Opetation
• Unsuffifcient Roasting
capacity
• Over-Taxation
• High Logistical Cost & Delays
• Inconsistency in Quality
• Contract Fulfillment Reliability
• Finance (Liquidity)
PRO
DU
CTIO
N
TRAN
SFO
RM
ATIO
N
CO
MM
ERCIA
LIZ
ATIO
NFarmers
Aggregation
International
NGO’s Support
Farmer ’s Traning
Emergence of
Organic, Utz, and
FairTrade
Certifications
Washing Stations
Set-up
Coffee Quality
Events (Taste of Harvest & Saveurs du Kivu)
New Dry Mill
(Coffee Lac, Goma)
PPP Development
Farmers-to-Buyer
linking Model by
Int. NGOs
Tax Reform
Advocacy,
spearheaded by
ASSECCAF
Value Chain Actors Consultations
PPP Strengthening
International Development Community Involvement
Business Enviroment Improvement Advocacy
,
:
7 000 000
7 500 000
8 000 000
8 500 000
9 000 000
9 500 000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Export
s (K
gs)
5 Years DRC COFFEE EXPORTS
-
1 000 000
2 000 000
3 000 000
4 000 000
5 000 000
6 000 000
7 000 000
8 000 000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
EXPO
RTS (
KG
S)
5 YEARS DRC COFFEE EXPORTS
ROBUSTA
ARABICA
60% Vol.
40% Vol.
1) Café (⬆️ 45,3 %)
2015 /2016 - 7'239 tonnes
2014 /2015 - 4'982 tonnes
2) Cacao (⬆️33.6 %)
2015 /2016 - 11'076 tonnes
2014 /2015 - 8'288 tonnes
3) Quinquina (⬆️2,1%)
2015 /2016 - 5'267 tonnes
2014 /2015 - 5'156 tonnes
4) Papaine (⬆️ 40,5 %)
In October 2015, the Government signed a Ministerial Order,
Bringing to 0.25% FOB Export Taxes on Agricultural Products
For Services acting on the borders:
As a result, an increase in official export volumes has been recorded
+ 11’000 tonnes 2015/2016 (expected)
vs 8’742 tonnes 2014/2015
BENI Sector
The DRC Coffee potential is immense
Despite the multiple historic challenges facing the sector, the DRC Coffee shows sign of recovery
The last 5 years have shown that more stakeholderscollaboration, combined with partnerships and appropriate policies application can bring positive change
This trend needs to continue : DRC Coffee could be a catalyst for socio-economic change and contributor to the Sustainable Resurgence of the African Coffee Insustry.