TANZANIA WOMEN IN COFFEE ASSOCIATION

TANZANIA WOMEN IN COFFEE ASSOCIATION TAWOCA

1. INTRODUCTION IWCA Tanzania chapter The IWCA Tanzania chapter was legally registered on 3rd April 2013 with the name of Tanzania women in coffee association (TAWOCA). The chapter signed a letter of understanding (LOU) with the international women coffee alliance in Geneva on 06 may 2013. The chapter was formed by 12 individuals.

1. INTRODUCTION The membership structure is such that whole value chain is covered, meaning that the members are: Producers/farmers, Researchers/extension staff Processors or traders/marketers of coffee.

1. INTRODUCTION All members participate in an annual general meeting (AGM) where they discuss progress challenges of the organisation and agree on way forward. Leaders for the chapter are elected every three (3) years.

1. INTRODUCTION Finances for the organisation come from member’s entrance and yearly contributions and on few occasions from donations. Each member has an equal chance to participate in events including voting and to be voted. Coffee stakeholders are involved with no discrimination as the need arises.

1. INTRODUCTION The purpose of TAWOCA is to promote empowerment of women in the coffee industry in Tanzania, through training and capacity building through access to information, sales, credit international exchange and marketing. The goal is to improve women’s income so as to improve their social and economic livelihood. The vision is “Women involved in the whole coffee value chain (from seed to cup”) so as to raise and maintain sustainable economic development.

2. TANZANIA COFFEE PROFILE Coffee is one of the major cash crops in the country. It was first introduced to Kilimanjaro region by catholic missionaries in the year 1898. The varieties grown are Bourbon and Kent. Both Arabica and Robusta coffees are grown. Tanzanian Arabica coffee are traditionally grown on the slope of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru under the shade of banana trees.

2. TANZANIA COFFEE PROFILE Also in southern highlands of Mbeya and Ruvuma regions where coffee are both intercropped with bananas and in some areas as pure stand. Current Arabica growing regions are Kilimanjaro, Arusha, Mbeya, Ruvuma, Kigoma and Mara. More regions are growing coffee as from 2009 which include Manyara, Rukwa, Mwanza, Morogoro, Iringa and Tanga. Arabica coffee make up 65-70% of total country production.

2. TANZANIA COFFEE PROFILE Robusta coffee is grown in the western areas along Lake Victoria in Kagera region. This constitute 30-35% of the total coffee production in Tanzania.

2. TANZANIA COFFEE PROFILE On the economic importance, direct coffee is grown by about 450,000 small scale families who contribute about 90% of the total coffee produced. The remaining 10% comes from estates/large farms directly, coffee make a living for 6% (4.2 million) of the country population which is currently estimated to be 45 million. Coffee contribute 5% of export earnings.

2. TANZANIA COFFEE PROFILE As stated above 90% of coffee comes from small scale farmers. It is estimated that 70% of the field work is done by women, while the processing and marketing the crop is done by men. Coffee as other cash crops is considered a “mans crop” in many cases, men market the crop and control the income from the sales.

2. TANZANIA COFFEE PROFILE On average, coffee production is very low, about 0.125 kg/per tree. Coffee research results shows that the yield can be increased to 3 kg per tree if improved varieties and proper management is practiced. Improved TaCRI varieties

2. TANZANIA COFFEE PROFILE TAWOCA intends to empower women (who do 70% of filed work) with knowledge and skill so that they can participate fully with their partners (men) or play key roles in coffee activities that impact coffee quality and quantity which will greatly contribute improved business and development outcomes at the household and community level.

2. TANZANIA COFFEE PROFILE The estimated area under coffee is 250,000 hectares. Average production for past 30 years has been stagnant at 50,000 tons of clean coffee. The coffee development strategy of the year 2011/12 targets that coffee production increased from the present average of 50,000 tons to at least 80,000 tons in year 2016 and reach 100,000 tons in year 2021. The increase in yield is expected to go parallel with increase in quality from 35% of high quality coffee to 70% of the total production.

2. TANZANIA COFFEE PROFILE Improvement in coffee quality and quantity is considered possible considering the existing facilities such as TaCRI producing improved seedlings, Increase in number of washing stations (from …. to…) Involvement of investors especially in estates and partnership of stakeholders.

3. TAWOCA ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS Since its establishment TAWOCA has been involved with two issues: Mainly recruiting members and build capacity of member through different trainings.

TAWOCA TRAINING FEBRUARY 2017

BARISTA TRAINING FEB 2017

3. TAWOCA ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS The trainings have been to build confidence of women in the coffee industry. (“seed to cup”) and also awareness creation to strengthen women’s voice in the coffee sector. Through these trainings a number of achievements have been recorded; For example; participation in conferences e.g. AFCA where producers and buyers meet to do coffee business. .

TAWOCA WORKSHOP JAN 2017

TAWOCA WORKSHOP JAN 2017

3. TAWOCA ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS Participated in AFCA 04 – 05, FEB, 2016 DAR ES SALAAM

3. TAWOCA ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS At such meetings, TAWOCA coffees have been tasted and members get results and buyers members have also participated in “taste of harvest” competition Last year one member won second position in the country and got a price (shield) and free pass to the AFCA in year 2016.

3. TAWOCA ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS

TAWOCA chairperson received an award for longstanding AFCA member

3. TAWOCA ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS Other members have opened or rehabilitated their coffee farms.

3. TAWOCA ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS Other members have opened or rehabilitated their coffee farms. Other members have been able to open and run coffee units such as Aroma Coffee House in Moshi

4. CHALLENGES Major challenges is finance to carry out different projects. Lack of finance has hindered the organisation to expand rapidly because the country is big; it is not possible to reach the whole area.

5. WAY FORWARD For the coming three years the main goal is to do the following: Empowering women and youth economically and socially through involvement in coffee value chain by encouraging farmers to produce quality coffee TAWOCA process coffee produced by its own brand TAWOCA exports coffee under its own brand

5. WAY FORWARD TAWOCA provides services and training to help women and young coffee producers and exports to become sustainable TAWOCA develop a structure that enables the Chapter to be financially independent

5. WAY FORWARD TAWOCA will have a least 200 members by 2018/19 with an efficient membership/shares system that contribute to the revenue at a significant level. TAWOCA is nationally recognised and has an active network of public and private partners

6. PARTNERS TAWOCA always shares information with Tanzania Coffee Research Institute Limited (TaCRI) and Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB)

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