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Regional Agricultural Trade Integration : Case of Coffee

Kambale Kisumba Kamungele
Kambale Kisumba Kamungele

Presentation by: Kambale Kisumba Kamungele at the : EMRC AgriBusiness Forum In: Kinshasa On: 24 March 2015

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Regional Agricultural Trade Integration : Case of Coffee Kambale Kisumba Kamungele Ets. TSONGO KASEREKA BP 95 Butembo, Nord-Kivu, DR CONGO AFRICAN FINE COFFEE ASSOCIATION (AFCA DRC Chapter) ASSECCAF (Association des Exportateurs du Cacao & Cafe de la RDC) EMRC AGRIBUSINESS FORUM Kinshasa, 24 mars 2015 by# kamungele@gmail.com
COMMON AFRICAN " AGRICULTURAL TRADE CHALLENGES : ≒ Declining investment in agriculture ≒ Inadequate infrastructure ≒ High cost of fertilizers & High quality seeds ≒ Restricted access to credit (farmers & SME) ≒ Limited access to regional & international markets ≒ Lack of conductive business policies & business environments
NEED FOR MORE INTEGRATION" ≒ With regional trade integration institutions, rules, and policies can be put in place to facilitate trade between neighburing countries and export to far away markets ≒ Another way of adressing regional integration is to envision platforms/regional associations/fori of exchanges focused on increasing business (National, Regional, International ) In order to tap into the the potential of the Agricultural Trade
COFFEE ≒ Important Commodity in the world economy (2nd Most Traded after Oil) ≒ Exchange value USD16.5 billions ( 2010, 96.7 millions de sacs) ≒ Produced in 70 countries - Employs 26 millions people ≒ Source of important foreign exchange income for exporting countries. ! Declining(Co鍖ee(Prices(in(the(1990s(and(civil(in(many(African(states( caused(the((downfall(of(African(Co鍖ee(Produc=on(to(the(Bene鍖t(of( Vietnam((((2nd(World(Co鍖ee(Producer(aDer(Brazil)( ! According(to(the(ICO,(the(world(co鍖ee(global(demand(at+((2.00%( per(annun(=>(Opportunity(for(Africa( ! Africas(co鍖ee(consump=on(is(to(increase(
AFRICAS RESPONSE" TO INCREASING GLOBAL " COFFEE DEMAND ≒ Research#&#Collabora/on#between#Ins/tutes/Centers# ≒ G.A.P.,#Improved#Produc/vity,#Access#to#Inputs## ≒ Access#to#Finance#(Farmers#&#SME)# ≒ Implementa/on#of#Conduc/ve#Policies# ≒ Local#Consump/on#Promo/on# ≒ Access#to#Markets#through#Cer/鍖ca/on#Schemes# ≒ More#Regional#Integra/on# ## Global(Co鍖ee(demand(is(es=mated( 115/170(millions(bags(by((2020.( ( i.e.(30/40(millions((deeded(addi=onal( bags?( ( Where(will(all(that(co鍖ee(come(from?( ( Africa(has(an(opportunity(
AFCA : " AN EXAMPLE OF REGIONAL INTEGRATION " Founded in 2000, AFCA is a regional non-pro鍖t, non- political, member-driven association representing coffee sectors in 11 member countries, namely (Burundi, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbawe) " Members include both private and public sector coffee stakeholders including producers/farmers, exporters, international importers, roasters, policy makers, transporters, forwarders and trade representatives ( www.african鍖necoffees.org
AFCAS CORE ACTIVITIES " International Promotional Events (AFCC&E) " Trade Missions " Market Linkages & Business Relationships (African Coffee Connection & Coffee Clubs) " Coffee Auction ( " National Coffee Competition " African Taste of Harvest (ToH) " Capacity Building / Training's " National Barista Championship ( www.african鍖necoffees.org TRADE & MARKET EXPANSION PRODUCT & QUALITY ENHANCEMNET
CONCLUSION: " Regional integration is essential for Africa to develop its Agricultural potential and turn it into a wealth creation component for its population " The African Fine Coffee Association has been a success story in linking regional coffee producers to international consumers through its different activities and programs " More initiatives like AFCA are needed in order to turn Agriculture into a driving force for Africas Economy www.african鍖necoffees.org
THANK YOU Kambale Kisumba Kamungele Ets. TSONGO KASEREKA BP 95 Butembo, Nord-Kivu +243.85.6465658, kamungele@gmail.com AFRICAN FINE COFFEE ASSOCIATION (AFCA DRC Chapter) Association des Exportateurs du Cacao & Caf辿 de la RDC (ASSECCAF) www.african鍖necoffees.org

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Regional Agricultural Trade Integration : Case of Coffee

  • 1. Regional Agricultural Trade Integration : Case of Coffee Kambale Kisumba Kamungele Ets. TSONGO KASEREKA BP 95 Butembo, Nord-Kivu, DR CONGO AFRICAN FINE COFFEE ASSOCIATION (AFCA DRC Chapter) ASSECCAF (Association des Exportateurs du Cacao & Cafe de la RDC) EMRC AGRIBUSINESS FORUM Kinshasa, 24 mars 2015 by# kamungele@gmail.com
  • 2. COMMON AFRICAN " AGRICULTURAL TRADE CHALLENGES : ≒ Declining investment in agriculture ≒ Inadequate infrastructure ≒ High cost of fertilizers & High quality seeds ≒ Restricted access to credit (farmers & SME) ≒ Limited access to regional & international markets ≒ Lack of conductive business policies & business environments
  • 3. NEED FOR MORE INTEGRATION" ≒ With regional trade integration institutions, rules, and policies can be put in place to facilitate trade between neighburing countries and export to far away markets ≒ Another way of adressing regional integration is to envision platforms/regional associations/fori of exchanges focused on increasing business (National, Regional, International ) In order to tap into the the potential of the Agricultural Trade
  • 4. COFFEE ≒ Important Commodity in the world economy (2nd Most Traded after Oil) ≒ Exchange value USD16.5 billions ( 2010, 96.7 millions de sacs) ≒ Produced in 70 countries - Employs 26 millions people ≒ Source of important foreign exchange income for exporting countries. ! Declining(Co鍖ee(Prices(in(the(1990s(and(civil(in(many(African(states( caused(the((downfall(of(African(Co鍖ee(Produc=on(to(the(Bene鍖t(of( Vietnam((((2nd(World(Co鍖ee(Producer(aDer(Brazil)( ! According(to(the(ICO,(the(world(co鍖ee(global(demand(at+((2.00%( per(annun(=>(Opportunity(for(Africa( ! Africas(co鍖ee(consump=on(is(to(increase(
  • 5. AFRICAS RESPONSE" TO INCREASING GLOBAL " COFFEE DEMAND ≒ Research#&#Collabora/on#between#Ins/tutes/Centers# ≒ G.A.P.,#Improved#Produc/vity,#Access#to#Inputs## ≒ Access#to#Finance#(Farmers#&#SME)# ≒ Implementa/on#of#Conduc/ve#Policies# ≒ Local#Consump/on#Promo/on# ≒ Access#to#Markets#through#Cer/鍖ca/on#Schemes# ≒ More#Regional#Integra/on# ## Global(Co鍖ee(demand(is(es=mated( 115/170(millions(bags(by((2020.( ( i.e.(30/40(millions((deeded(addi=onal( bags?( ( Where(will(all(that(co鍖ee(come(from?( ( Africa(has(an(opportunity(
  • 6. AFCA : " AN EXAMPLE OF REGIONAL INTEGRATION " Founded in 2000, AFCA is a regional non-pro鍖t, non- political, member-driven association representing coffee sectors in 11 member countries, namely (Burundi, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbawe) " Members include both private and public sector coffee stakeholders including producers/farmers, exporters, international importers, roasters, policy makers, transporters, forwarders and trade representatives ( www.african鍖necoffees.org
  • 7. AFCAS CORE ACTIVITIES " International Promotional Events (AFCC&E) " Trade Missions " Market Linkages & Business Relationships (African Coffee Connection & Coffee Clubs) " Coffee Auction ( " National Coffee Competition " African Taste of Harvest (ToH) " Capacity Building / Training's " National Barista Championship ( www.african鍖necoffees.org TRADE & MARKET EXPANSION PRODUCT & QUALITY ENHANCEMNET
  • 8. CONCLUSION: " Regional integration is essential for Africa to develop its Agricultural potential and turn it into a wealth creation component for its population " The African Fine Coffee Association has been a success story in linking regional coffee producers to international consumers through its different activities and programs " More initiatives like AFCA are needed in order to turn Agriculture into a driving force for Africas Economy www.african鍖necoffees.org
  • 9. THANK YOU Kambale Kisumba Kamungele Ets. TSONGO KASEREKA BP 95 Butembo, Nord-Kivu +243.85.6465658, kamungele@gmail.com AFRICAN FINE COFFEE ASSOCIATION (AFCA DRC Chapter) Association des Exportateurs du Cacao & Caf辿 de la RDC (ASSECCAF) www.african鍖necoffees.org