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: ◦ 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.

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.

Major tea producers and their productivity

FAO Composite Tea Prices

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 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. 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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