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According to the chairman of the Rwanda Coffee Processing and Export Association (CEPAR), coffee is a key factor in the country's sustainable development.

Founded in 2010, CEPAR supports coffee production by establishing a fertilizer fund, which was initially managed and implemented by the National Agricultural Export Board (NAEB). CEPAR's mission is to promote coffee products nationwide, and it has even exported 75% of the coffee produced domestically in Rwanda. The association's 20 members buy fertilizer first and then distribute it to coffee farmers. This fertilizer helps farmers increase their coffee production.

● Achievements

Pierre Munyura Kamere (General Manager of Mibirizi Coffee and Food Stuffs) points out that CEPAR's first achievement is that it has become an entity recognized by both government and private institutions. Another achievement is the establishment of the fertilizer fund. Before this fund existed, NAEB was responsible for buying and distributing fertilizer. That was quite difficult, because farmers might not be able to pay for fertilizer on time, and defects in the government bureaucracy also caused delays. Since CEPAR took over the purchasing task last August, the efficiency of the process has greatly improved.

Rwanda's economy and society continue to develop, but growth in rural areas has not kept pace with urban areas. Coffee is one of the important factors promoting balanced economic growth.

● Increasing Productivity

The yield per coffee tree in Kenya is much higher than in Rwanda, so Munyura believes Rwanda's coffee production has great potential for growth. Rwanda's coffee exports are much larger than domestic consumption. Currently, 98% of Rwanda's coffee is exported, while only 2% is consumed domestically. Although the country has made many efforts to promote its beans, competition in the international market remains strong.

● Challenges Faced

One of the main challenges coffee processors and exporters face is the instability of the international market. Price fluctuations affect sales and also impact the planning of coffee farmers and exporters.

Munyura points out that increasing coffee consumption among Rwandans is the only way to cope with this challenge. He cites Ethiopia, Brazil, and Colombia as examples, where domestic coffee consumption exceeds 50% of total production.

Munyura also says: "Increasing Rwanda's coffee production is one of the effective ways to lower coffee prices. I believe that within 2 to 3 years, Rwanda's coffee production can double." He encourages Rwandans to raise the professional level of coffee cultivation and produce high-quality beans.

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