Development of Coffee Culture

Coffee exports from Burundi contribute significantly to GDP. In 2020, coffee accounted for 21.8% of export revenue. In 2022, it was 25%, making it a significant source of foreign exchange for the country.

Coffee’s price on the international market depends on several factors, including quality which must be maintained at all links in the value chain, from production to processing.

The coffee sector is under state control from the nursery to export, including supervision of coffee growers throughout the country. Private companies involved in processing and exporting coffee are also co-ordinated by the state body ODECA, which grants various authorizations, export documents, licences etc. Cooperatives also operate in the sector.

The state’s Agricultural and Administrative Technical Services is represented up to hill level and its management role has begun to be felt in increasing production. The state, through ODECA, should:

• make available inputs and equipment to coffee growers;
• work on certification;
• intensify state industrial blocks in the provinces and provide technical support to public entities (FDNB, municipalities and schools) and private operations (cooperatives, individuals, associations, churches, etc.) that have plantations or want to start them.

Project Location:

All provinces in Burundi

Lead Agency/ Project Promoter:

Ministry of Environment, Agriculture and Livestock and the Burundi Development Agency

Contact

Burundi Development Agency
Name: Ngabirano Roger
Job Title: Director of Investment and Export Promotion
Tel: +257 79 988 119
Email: ngaro500@gmail.com / contact@investburundi.bi

Current Status/ Stage of Project:

Greenfield

Actions Required/ Implementation Arrangements/ Contract Type:

Public Private Partnership

Estimated Cost of the Project:

USD 76,843,600

Investment Required

USD 76,843,600

Period of Implementation:

3 years