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Rwanda Geographical Indications for coffee

The National Agriculture Export Development Board of Rwanda (NAEB) and a consortium of coffee stakeholders from the Lake Kivu region join forces to support the development of a geographical indication (GI) for Rwandan coffee, within the three-year Rwanda GI project,.

Date de début du projet :

01/01/2023

Date de fin du projet :

31/12/2025

Pays et budget

  • Country
  • Rwanda
  • Grant
  • 758 150 €

Thématiques

Thematic

  • Development of a legal and institutional framework to help the development of GIs
  • Capacity building of value chains stakeholders and GI support networks
  • Registration of pilot GIs and development of GI value chains

Chaîne de valeurs (?)

Value Chain

Rwanda offers optimal growing conditions for Arabica coffee. Rich volcanic soils, rainfall distribution and mild year-long temperatures allow the coffee to ripen slowly, creating a distinctive taste.

Timeline

Calendar

  • Concept note: July 2021
  • Approuved : October 2021
  • Implementation: since 01/01/2023
  • Completion: 31/12/2025

Financement

Partnership

NAEB: National Agriculture Export Development Board is a commercial public institution providing trusted market intelligence, practical advice and business tools to help Rwanda companies expand in global markets. Among NAEB's strong commitments is the development of coffee roasting in Rwanda, and the increase of the level of roasted coffee exports. 

COOPAC:  la Compagnie pour l’Organisation et la Promotion des Activités Café, is a commercial private coffee processor and exporter, located in the Lake Kivu region, in Western Rwanda. In the project, COOPAC Ltd stands for the consortium "IG Arabica N-E Kivu, Rwanda" including also five cooperatives from Kivumu, Kigeyo, Boneza, Mushonyi and Nyamyumba.

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Drying tables on the shores of Kivu Lake, Rwanda ©I. Vagneron, CIRAD.

The Rwanda GI project is implemented in 5 districts on the shores of the Kivu Lake, in Western Rwanda. It is structured around two components:

  • Component 1 aims at fostering the development, the understanding and the implementation of GIs in Rwanda at the national level through a national legal and institutional framework.The GI protection includes a IT traceability system, capacity building of the public and private sector, identification of potential GIs on coffee throughout Rwanda, and a marketing strategy for Rwanda's GIs products, particularly coffee.  
  • Component 2 is meant to implement a pilot GI on coffee at selected sites in the Western Province of Rwanda (Kivu Belt). This component includes the elaboration of a qualitative map of coffee at the pilot site level, the characterization of the terroir (landscape, stakeholders), creation and operationalization of the GI management association, support to Small Producer Communities, and ultimately the development of technologies for a sustainable management and traceability of the GI, on long term.