Post by Trade Coach on May 1, 2013 21:14:15 GMT 1
COFFEE farmers in Tanzania have bright prospects, despite continued price fluctuations in international markets. Coffee has been one of the country's largest export crops contributing about 120 million US dollars (about 188.4bn/-) to export earnings and provides employment to some 400,000 families.
Coffee has remained to be a significant source of export earnings to many nations including Tanzania. It accounted for about 16.5 billion US dollars in the global economy in 2010. Coffee is one of Tanzania's primary agricultural export commodities accounting for about five per cent of total exports value, generating export earnings averaging 100 million US dollars (about 160bn/-) per annum over the last 30 years.
The Director of Quality and Promotions at the Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) Mr Primus Kimaryo said in an interview that with continued efforts to enhance the quality of coffee production, it is apparent, Tanzania coffee will keep on commanding high demand in the world market.
Available statistics show that Brazil and Vietnam lead production and together represent slightly less than half of world volume. Africa produces about 12 per cent of world volume while the Tanzanian share is less than one per cent of the world production.
"Tanzania coffee possess unique and natural flavour that differentiate it from others in the world. That quality alone gives it a special position in the traditional world markets," remarked Mr Kimaryo in a telephone interview with the 'Business Standard' recently.
He also said that the locally produced coffee enjoys the natural advantage by becoming the first to enter in the world market in July every year compared to its competitors in October. Tanzania is endowed with abundant land with appropriate altitude, temperature, rainfall and soil suitable for high quality Arabica and Robusta production.
The major Arabica growing regions are Kilimanjaro/Arusha, Mbeya, and Mbinga/Ruvuma. Robusta is mainly produced in the Kagera Region. Other growing regions include Tanga, Iringa, Morogoro, Kigoma, Manyara, Mwanza, Rukwa and Mara. "Tanzania Coffee falls in the Columbian coffee category that commands premium in the traditional markets despite the fluctuating prices," noted Mr Kimaryo.
The economic recession that recently hit the euro zone is one of the reasons explaining the deteriorating coffee prices in the traditional markets like Portugal, Italy and Spain. He noted that the challenges posed in the traditional markets are being addressed attentively particularly by promoting the fast emerging markets in the East of Saudi Arabia, Korea Dubai, and China.
Source: allafrica.com/stories/201304300035.html
Coffee has remained to be a significant source of export earnings to many nations including Tanzania. It accounted for about 16.5 billion US dollars in the global economy in 2010. Coffee is one of Tanzania's primary agricultural export commodities accounting for about five per cent of total exports value, generating export earnings averaging 100 million US dollars (about 160bn/-) per annum over the last 30 years.
The Director of Quality and Promotions at the Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) Mr Primus Kimaryo said in an interview that with continued efforts to enhance the quality of coffee production, it is apparent, Tanzania coffee will keep on commanding high demand in the world market.
Available statistics show that Brazil and Vietnam lead production and together represent slightly less than half of world volume. Africa produces about 12 per cent of world volume while the Tanzanian share is less than one per cent of the world production.
"Tanzania coffee possess unique and natural flavour that differentiate it from others in the world. That quality alone gives it a special position in the traditional world markets," remarked Mr Kimaryo in a telephone interview with the 'Business Standard' recently.
He also said that the locally produced coffee enjoys the natural advantage by becoming the first to enter in the world market in July every year compared to its competitors in October. Tanzania is endowed with abundant land with appropriate altitude, temperature, rainfall and soil suitable for high quality Arabica and Robusta production.
The major Arabica growing regions are Kilimanjaro/Arusha, Mbeya, and Mbinga/Ruvuma. Robusta is mainly produced in the Kagera Region. Other growing regions include Tanga, Iringa, Morogoro, Kigoma, Manyara, Mwanza, Rukwa and Mara. "Tanzania Coffee falls in the Columbian coffee category that commands premium in the traditional markets despite the fluctuating prices," noted Mr Kimaryo.
The economic recession that recently hit the euro zone is one of the reasons explaining the deteriorating coffee prices in the traditional markets like Portugal, Italy and Spain. He noted that the challenges posed in the traditional markets are being addressed attentively particularly by promoting the fast emerging markets in the East of Saudi Arabia, Korea Dubai, and China.
Source: allafrica.com/stories/201304300035.html