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    KCU (Kagera Co-operative Union)

    Moshi Export Office, PO Box 8447
    Moshi
    Tanzania, United Republic of

    Tel: +255 27 50728

    John Kanjagaile: kcu@habari.co.tz

    Josephat Sylvand:

    http://www.kcu-tz.com

    FLO ID: 797

    Fairtrade Products Organic
    Coffee: Arabica In Progress
    Coffee: Robusta In Progress
    Organisation details
    Fairtrade certified since 1990
    Type of organisation Smallholder

    Product Availability

    Variety: Robusta and Arabica (all unwashed).
    Quality: Robusta FAQ scr. 16+, Screen 18, Superior scr. 16 & Under grade scr. 14.
    Certification: Organic, Utz Kapeh, & 4c processes are underway.
    Harvest dates: Late May to August and then December-February for fly crop.
    Delivery dates: July to December and then from January- April and cycle continues.
    Both green beans and instant coffee powder, spray dried are available.

    Fairtrade Benefits

    Fairtrade premium has been used to support education projects, enabling children to access education; improved health facilities; road & bridge construction and improved access to clean water through the construction of water tanks/dams.

    Other uses include the rehabilitation of coffee collection centres; purchases of coffee huller machines for members; investment in Bukop factory rehabilitation, 100% share ownership; increased share of instant coffee factory to 51% ownership.
    -Purchased a hotel and constructed and union building.
    -Constructed 33 primary & secondary school classrooms

    Other platforms

    KCU is a member of WFTO (Word Fair trade Organization); COFTA (Cooperation for Fairtrade in Africa); EAFCA (East Africa Fine Coffee Association); TANFAT (Tanzania Network for Fair trade) as well as TCA (Tanzania Coffee Association).

    Other information

    KCU sells its various coffees all over the world, mainly in Europe, UK, Japan and The 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/a_better_life_at_the_source_of_the_nile.aspx
    http://www.fta.org.au/sites/default/files/PDF%20low%20res%20FTA_PP5_KCU.pdf
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    Profile last updated 11/12/2012

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