An overview of the Green Coffee Markets in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

1. Green Coffee Markets
in the
Democratic Republic of Congo
by
Kambale Kisumba Kamungele
Justin, Caroline, Enrico and Diego
An Production

2. Contents
• Country Profile
• Coffee Industry
• Production
• Consumption
• Supply Chain
• Future Outlook
• Market Analysis
• Environmental Impact Source: www.justfoodnow.com

3. Why DR Congo?
• Climate
• Temperature
• Land / soil
• Hydrography
• Rainforest
• Mixed Production
• Arabica
• Robusta
D.R.C.
Kinshas
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4. Country Profile
• Population : 79,375,136
• Area : 2’344’858 Km2 (1/3 of USA)
• GDP: $63.27 billion
• GDP Growth: 8.4%
• Referred to as:
• “D.R.C.” or “Congo-Kinshasa”
D.R.C.

5. Profile of Coffee Industry
• Began in 1898
• Produces Arabica and Robusta
• Dry and Wet Processing
• Harvest Period: October-
September
• Ports of Evacuation:
• Matadi & Boma, DRC
• Mombasa, Kenya
• Dar-es-Salaam, Tanazania
D.R.C.
Matadi & Boma
Dar-es-Salaam
Mombasa

6. Production Methods Production by Province in 2010
(as % of total production)
FARM:
• Mostly Manual Labor done by Small
Scale Farms.
• Very Few organized plantations
POST-HARVEST:
• Sun Drying Method is used for
ROBUSTA
• ARABICA is Washed or Semi-Washed
PROCESSING :
• Conventional Full-Equipped Processing
Plants
(Sorting/Homogenizing/Grading)
Source: ONC

7. Production
• 43% Arable Land
• Robusta
• Primarily in the Northeast
and Southwest Lowlands
• Petit Kwilu
• Arabica
• Higher elevations areas to
the East
• Blue Mountain, Bourbon,
Rumangabo
Production by Species
(approximate locations)
Robusta
(72%)
Arabica
(28%)
Petit Kwilu
(Robusta)
Source: Ministry of Land Affairs
Sources: ONC
USDA

8. Domestic Consumption
• DR Congo is mostly a tea-
drinking country
• Most consumption is instant
coffee imported from Cote
d’Ivoire, Kenya, Uganda, and
India
• Best coffee is exported and lower
quality grades are roasted locally
• Limited number of cafés in urban
centers, mostly for the
expatriate consumers
• In the Eastern Arabica growing
region, there is new trend of
local coffee consumption (ex.
Café Kivu)
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9. The Trouble with Data in the DRC
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Comparing Data Sources
(Annual Coffee Production in DRC)
USDA ONC Average

10. Smuggling
• Smuggling is a MAJOR issue in the
DRC
• 70%+ of coffee production is
smuggled across the borders
• Over $80 million in 2015
• Or 0.13% of GDP
D.R.C.
Source: ONC

11. upply Chain
Farmers
Dry Processing Wet Processing
Fully Washed
Traditional
Intermediaries
Processing Mills
-
Exporters
Green Coffee
Market
International
Domestic
Regional
Smuggling

14. Future Outlook
• Increasing Demand for Specialty
Coffee
• Arabica/Robusta Producer
• Robust potential for development
• Relations with International
Organizations
• Capacity-building for local actors to
access international funds
• Access to major markets and players
• Strengthening of the Supply Chain
Source: Starbucks

15. Market Analysis
Opportunities
- Increasing Global
Coffee Consumption
- Business Climate
Improvement Policy
- Niche Market
Development
(Specialty Kivu
Arabica & Washed
Petit Kwilu Robusta)
- Local Consumption
- Global Climate
Change
Threats
- Aging of plantations
& Farming
Population
- Political Instability
- Hyper-taxation &
Administrative
Hassle
- Pest & Diseases
- Smuggling into
neighboring
countries
Mitigations
- Improve
International
perception through
better governance
- Cross-border
partnerships
- Associate with
networks of
businesswomen
- Promote specialty
coffee industry
- Create wealth and
jobs in rural areas

16. Environmental Impact
• Carbon Footprint of production:
• Extensive system with minimum inputs and low yields
• Mixed farming / intercropping
• Some improved planting materials
• Limited to no use of chemicals:
• Pesticides
• Fungicides
• Preservatives
• Per capita CO2: 0.1 metric tons
• Compared to Italy at 6.7 metric tons
www.worldbank.org, 2011
Intercropping
Source: Musarama.org

17. Climate Change
• Changes in rainfall
• More intense and destructive
rainfall
• Longer dry season
• Increased temperature
• Environmental degradation
• Increased risk of disease
• Cassava Mosaic Virus
• Lack of information is a critical
barrier
Low
Medium
High
Climatic Risk to the Biome
(Projections for 2071-2100)
Source: IPCC

18. Viva la Robusta!