Producer profile

KDCU (Karagwe District Cooperative Union Ltd)

Moshi Export Office P.O. Box 10116

Moshi
Tanzania, United Republic of

Tel: +255 27 51910

Novatus H. Tiigelerwa: ltdkdcu@yahoo.com

FLO ID: 799

Fairtrade Products	Organic
Coffee: Coffee	Yes

Organisation details
Fairtrade certified since	1994
Type of organisation	Smallholder

Product Availability

Variety: Arabica and Robusta (all unwashed)
Quality: Arabica FAQ screen 14-18
Quality: Robusta FAQ screen 18, Superior scr 16 and under grade screen 14
Certification: Organic IMO Switzerland underway
Harvest dates: May for Arabica and June for Robusta
Delivery dates: June to October every year

Fairtrade Benefits

Premium use
Specific projects include:
• Construction of classrooms for the Nyaishozi Secondary School
• Construction of a well and a toilet block for a primary school in Kakuraijo
• Donations have been made to Karagwe Teacher Training College

The Fairtrade Premium has also been used to support education projects; construction, extension or renovation of coffee warehouses; construction of three 2,000 liter rainwater collection tanks; purchase and distribution of coffee seedlings to members and the Kibimba pine tree project.

Other platforms

KDCU is a member of the Fairtrade Africa - Eastern Africa Network (EAFN), the Cooperation for Fairtrade in Africa (COFTA), the East Africa Fine Coffee Association (EAFCA) and the Tanzania Network for Fairtrade (TANFAT).

Other information

KDCU sells its various coffees all over the world, mainly in the UK, Belgium, Switzerland and Netherlands.See the Fairtrade Foundation UK website for a full profile (see case study link below)

Casestudy(s)

http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/producers/coffee/karagwe_district_cooperative_union_ltd.aspx

Profile last updated 04/06/2012

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