{"id":47533,"date":"2023-02-14T12:37:12","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T12:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/global-coffee-producers-witness-production-process-in-gakenke\/"},"modified":"2023-02-15T12:56:10","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T12:56:10","slug":"global-coffee-producers-witness-production-process-in-gakenke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/global-coffee-producers-witness-production-process-in-gakenke\/","title":{"rendered":"Global coffee producers witness production process in Gakenke"},"content":{"rendered":"

The players in coffee value chain from 40 countries across the world visited coffee plantations located in Karenge of Rwamagana District and Musasa of Gaskenke District on Sunday. <\/p>\n

They are in Rwanda to attend the third World Coffee Producers Forum taking place in Kigali from 13th to 15th February 2023. <\/p>\n

At least 50 foreign delegates who went to Gakenke visited a coffee processing plant belonging to Dukunde Kawa Cooperative in Ruli Sector. <\/p>\n

Eric Ruganintwali, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Division Manager at the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) has said that they preferred to take guests to Gakenke because the cooperative has a lot of best practices to share. <\/p>\n

The visit was also an opportunity for guests to witness the process of coffee production from the plantation to the packaging stage. <\/p>\n

Musasa has unique taste that it is among the most preferred coffee brands on the market. <\/p>\n

It is grown on high altitude hills of Gakenke District at 2,000 kilometers above sea level.<\/p>\n

Dukunde Kawa Cooperative was established in 2000 by 300 members from 10 sectors in the former Commune Musasa, Kigali Ngali Prefecture. <\/p>\n

The cooperative which grows coffee on 392 hectares, has four processing plants and one coffee dryer. <\/p>\n

Members have increased to 1993 of whom women make up 80%. It to produces high quality coffee and seeks to put farmers\u2019 livelihoods at the center of its operations. <\/p>\n

In 2004, the cooperative was the first in Rwanda to acquire Trade Fair licensing.<\/p>\n

Through Dukunde Kawa cooperative, farmers attest transformed livelihoods as they have 220 jersey cows that have served as a source of milk and compost used to fertilize their plantations. <\/p>\n

The cooperative also provided members with interest-free loans, built two primary schools nearby its operations and help them subscribe for community based health insurance subscriptions on time.<\/p>\n

Dukunde Kawa has also built a plant that processes milk, produces cheese and yogurt. <\/p>\n

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