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Viewing cable 07LUSAKA1016, ZAMBIAN COFFEE PRODUCTION: INFORMATION FOR THE U.S.

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07LUSAKA1016 2007-09-05 14:43 2011-08-30 01:44 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Lusaka
VZCZCXRO8917
RR RUEHBZ RUEHDU RUEHJO RUEHMR RUEHRN
DE RUEHLS #1016/01 2481443
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 051443Z SEP 07
FM AMEMBASSY LUSAKA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4873
INFO RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
RUCNSAD/SOUTHERN AF DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 LUSAKA 001016 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR USITC (LSCHLITT AND FYINUG) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OTRA ETRD ASEC ZA
SUBJECT: ZAMBIAN COFFEE PRODUCTION:  INFORMATION FOR THE U.S. 
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION 
 
REF:  A) SECSTATE 113452 
 
B) LUSAKA 810 
C) 06 LUSAKA 1421 
 
1. (U) This cable provides background information on Zambia's coffee 
industry, in response to Ref A action request to assist the U.S. 
International Trade Commission in the preparation of its annual 
reports. 
 
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TEXTILES 
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2. (U) Please see previous reporting (Refs B and C) for information 
on Zambia's textile industry. 
 
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COFFEE:  STATISTICS 
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3. (U) Coffee Sector Details: 
 
Type of coffee produced:     Arabica 
Main varieties grown:        SL28, F6, and Catimor 129 
Production cycle:            7-8 years 
Harvesting time (peak):      June/July 
Method of processing:        Wet processing 
Main export destination:     Europe, U.S., and Japan 
ICO membership status:       Exporting member 
 
4. (U) Coffee Producing Areas (Cultivated Hectares): 
 
Southern Province:           975 hectares 
Lusaka Province:             350 hectares 
Central Province:            413 hectares 
Copperbelt Province:         250 hectares 
Northern and Luapula 
  Provinces:                1,555 hectares 
                            -------------- 
Total                       3,543 hectares 
 
(Note:  This total reflects both mature and immature coffee 
fields.) 
 
5. (U) Coffee Production and Exports (in metric tons): 
 
Crop Year 
April-March     Production     Qty Exported 
-----------     ----------     ------------ 
1984/85              397            377 
1985/86              618            598 
1986/87              515            499 
1987/88              450            432 
1988/89              260            244 
1989/90            1,313          1,294 
1990/91            1,329          1,309 
1991/92            1,792          1,772 
1992/93            1,531          1,514 
1993/94            1,582          1,536 
1994/95            1,232          1,196 
1995/96            1,580          1,544 
1996/97            2,167          1,844 
1997/98            2,627          2,285 
1998/99            3,450          3,358 
1999/00            2,200          2,180 
2000/01            5,868          5,832 
2001/02            5,000          4,531 
2002/03            6,500          6,036 
2003/04            6,500          5,811 
2004/05            6,800          6,585 
2005/06            6,500          6,017 
 
(Source for data in paragraphs 3 through 5:  Zambia Coffee Growers' 
Association) 
 
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COFFEE:  GENERAL BACKGROUND 
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6. (U) Zambia is well-suited for irrigated coffee production, with 
favorable climatic conditions and abundant land resources.  Low 
international prices, however, have discouraged commercial farmers 
from diversifying into coffee production.  Other factors that 
restrain production levels are the strong Zambian Kwacha and high 
interest rates (making it difficult for farmers to expand or 
purchase equipment/machinery).  According to the Coffee Board of 
Zambia, the sector is also held up by international trade barriers 
and insufficient resources to promote Zambian coffee abroad. 
 
 
LUSAKA 00001016  002 OF 003 
 
 
7. (U) Total national production in the 2005/2006 crop year was 
approximately 6,500 metric tons.  The 2006/2007 figure is not yet 
available, but the Coffee Board of Zambia estimates that exports for 
the period may have fallen to approximately 4,500 metric tons.  This 
represents a significant decline from previous years, due in part to 
a drought in 2005.  Some farmers have also experienced difficulties 
recovering their operating costs and have uprooted their coffee 
crops. 
 
8. (U) Nevertheless, the Zambia Coffee Growers Association 
anticipates that this figure will rebound, rising to 10,000 metric 
tons by 2010, based on recent plantings and the Zambia Coffee 
Growers' Association's ambitious plans to expand out-grower schemes 
with small-scale farmers.  A Coffee Board of Zambia representative 
told Emboff that the industry's target is between 15 to 20 thousand 
metric tons per year, in the specialty segment. 
 
9. (U) A majority of the coffee exports head to European markets, 
primarily Germany, the UK, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.  The 
remaining export markets include South Africa, Australia, Japan, and 
the U.S.  Local sales of roasted coffee account for less than 10 
percent of total Zambian coffee production.  Terranova Coffee 
Estates of Mazabuka has become the newest addition to Starbuck's 
line of high-end "Black Apron" coffees.  In 2006, Terranova sold 108 
tons of coffee to Starbucks.  Colin Street, the owner of Terranova 
Farm, stated that without USAID assistance, his coffee would never 
have reached high-value markets such as Starbucks. 
 
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COFFEE:  PRODUCTION 
------------------- 
 
10. (U) Zambia produces Arabica coffee from plant seedlings that are 
raised in on-farm nurseries.  The coffee consists of two categories, 
conventional varieties and semi-dwarf varieties, and is harvested 
between March and July.  The freshly picked coffee cherries 
(red-hulled beans) are mechanically hulled, washed and sun-dried on 
wire mesh trays.   Many of the farmers endeavor to apply progressive 
agronomic techniques, including prudent water usage, crop protection 
and nutrition, "fertigation" (fertilizer in irrigation water) 
composting of coffee pulp, biological pest control, and the 
promotion of biodiversity. 
 
11. (U) Large scale producers benefit from GRZ agricultural 
incentives, such as VAT rebates, capital equipment purchase 
discounts, and electrical rate reductions.  Small-scale farmers or 
outgrowers who do not register as agricultural enterprises are not 
eligible to benefit from the agricultural incentives.  Commercial 
borrowing is not easily or widely available.  Some banks have begun 
to introduce agricultural loans, although the rates are not yet 
competitive. 
 
12. (U) The coffee sector provides employment to more than 2,100 
permanent staff.  Seasonal employment during the harvest season 
provides a further 18,000 jobs.  There are approximately 75 
large-scale and 520 small-scale farmers who grow coffee in Zambia. 
 
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COFFEE:  INDUSTRY INSTITUTIONS 
------------------------------ 
 
13. (U) The coffee industry is relatively well-organized in Zambia, 
with functioning structures and institutions to support its growth. 
The Coffee Board of Zambia, a statutory government agency, is the 
primary regulatory body.  The Board oversees the growth of the 
coffee sector, ensures the equitable distribution of GRZ resources 
to small- and large-scale commercial farmers alike, and markets 
Zambia's coffee brand/image oversees. 
 
14. (U) The Zambia Coffee Growers' Association (ZCGA) is the 
operating wing of the Coffee Board, which provides coffee extension 
services and ensures quality control.  It also provides 
administrative, milling, warehousing, and shipping services to its 
members and has the sole responsibility for export sales.  ZCGA 
members who meet certain criteria may conduct their own independent 
marketing; however the ZCGA handles the logistics for all exported 
products.  The ZCGA is wholly owned and funded by its members 
(coffee growers). 
 
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COFFEE:  USAID ASSISTANCE 
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15. (U) USAID/Zambia has worked closely with ZCGA and the Zambia 
Coffee Board to facilitate the country's membership in the Eastern 
African Fine Coffees Association.  This has resulted in increased 
exposure to international markets and has lead to higher quality 
and, consequently, higher prices for Zambian coffee.  USAID has 
supported the attendance of coffee producers to industry trade shows 
 
LUSAKA 00001016  003 OF 003 
 
 
in the United States, Europe, and Japan.  USAID has also furnished 
expert technical assistance in production and processing 
technologies, tasting, coffee preparation and marketing. As a result 
of U.S. assistance, Zambian coffee growers have recorded significant 
growth in sales to these specialty markets. 
 
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COFFEE:  CONTACTS 
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Mr. Andrew Hamaamba, Board Chairman, Coffee Board of Zambia, P.O. 
Box 90794, Lusaka. Tel/Fax: 260-21-125 2850; Email: 
coffee@iwayafrica.com 
 
Mr. Ben Zimba, Board Secretary, Coffee Board of Zambia, P.O. Box 
90794, Lusaka. Tel/Fax: 260-21-125 2850; Email: 
coffee@iwayafrica.com 
 
Mr. Joseph Taguma, General Manager, Zambia Coffee Growers 
Associations, Plot 7138, Mwembeshi Road, P.O. Box 35388, Lusaka. 
Tel: 260-21-128 6447; 260-21-128 6972; Fax: 260-21-128 7654; Email: 
jtaguma@zcga.co.zm and zcga@zcga.co.zm 
 
Mr. Collin Street, Terranova Farms limited, P.O. Box 670128, 
Mazabuka. Tel/Fax: 260-21-323 0365; mobile: 260-97-779 4423 
 
Mr. Willeim Lublinkhof, Mubuyu Farms Limited, P.O. Box 33063, 
Lusaka. Tel/Fax: 260-21-125 4141; mobile: 260-97-777 0278 
 
Mr. H. Von Pezold, Kasama Coffee Company, P.O. Box 410208, Kasama. 
Tel: 260-21-422 1591; Fax: 260-21-122 1887 
 
Dr. Stephen Muliokela, Director, Golden Valley Agricultural Research 
Trust, P.O. Box RW 50834, Lusaka. Tel: 260-21-121 3739; Fax: 
260-21-121 3832; Email: gart@zamnet.zm 
 
Mr. Likando Mukumbuta, Executive Director, ZATAC Limited, Private 
Bag 207, Woodlands, 191A Chindo Road, Lusaka. Tel: 260-21-126 3512; 
Fax: 260-21-126 3502 
 
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The primary contact person for Embassy Lusaka is: 
 
Name:   Mikael Cleverley 
Title:  Political/Economic Officer 
Email:  CleverleyMX@state.gov 
Phone:  +260-1-250-955 
Fax:    +260-1-252-225 
 
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