ABSTRACT This work is a result of a research conducted in Rwanda in Rwanda Coffee Authority (OCIR Café) and in Rwandan processing factories. The study was to know the contribution of roasted coffee to the Rwandan economy examining the benefits of roasted coffee to the processing factories, identifying the challenges faced by coffee roasters in Rwanda and determining the contribution of roasted coffee to the economy of Rwanda in terms of foreign exchange earnings. The study was performed under descriptive research design. Key data were gathered using document study and questionnaires administered to different services managers of the OCIR and managers of the coffee processing companies. All the population targeted was involved in the sample of the study because of its small number. This research proved that it’s benefitable to export roasted coffee by numerous indications such as marginal benefit from export, growth of Rwandan coffee processors companies which roasts coffee for export, staff skills improvement in communication or opened to the international market, technical skills to roast, etc. It has also been illustrated in this research that roasted coffee for export in Rwanda contributes to the amelioration of the Rwandan trade and earnings in foreign exchange at an average of 6% during last 5 years. On the other hand, the financial facilities are not much favourable while roasting coffee for export requests a big number of investments. Mismanagement and lack of knowledge to export is also an issue to be aware of before roast for export because from this research findings, there are some dark areas in extraneous costs and information about foreign coffee market. The Rwandan government should provide enough information about the international market and make diplomatic negotiations so that the investors in that area won’t be afraid to participate.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter Page
ONE THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1
Background of the Study 1
Statement of the Problem 3
Purpose of the Study 4
Research objectives 5
General Objectives 5
Specific Objectives 5
Research Questions 5
Scope 5
Significance of the study 6
Operational definitions of key terms 6
TWO REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 9
Introduction 9
Concepts, Opinions, Ideas and perspectives views
from authors/experts 9
Project management overview 10
Project vs. product management 11
Costs of establishing a small roasting coffee project in Rwanda 11
History of coffee 12
Coffee processing 13
Coffee pulping 14
Coffee fermentation 14
Coffee drying 15
Washing process for Arabica coffee used in Rwanda 16
Coffee Roasting 18
The quality of roasted coffee 18
The roasted coffee quality standards 18
Coffee commercialisation 20
Coffee fair trade 21
Coffee market and pricing 22
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Coffee export 24
THREE RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY 25
Research design 25
Research population 25
Sample size 25
Sampling procedure 26
Research instruments 26
Questionnaires 26
Interview 26
Documentary sources 27
Validity and reliability of the instrument 28
Data analysis 28
Ethical considerations 29
FOUR PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
OF FINDINGS 30
The coffee processors’ views on the challenges faced by their
companies to roast coffee for export 31
The contribution of roasted coffee to the economy of Rwanda
in terms of foreign exchange earnings 35
Contribution of roasted coffee to the trade balance in Rwanda 36
Ideas, innovations and programs that will enhance
coffee roasting in Rwanda 39
FIVE FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMANDATIONS 41
Conclusion 42
Recommendations 42
Area for further research 42
REFERENCES 44
APPENDIX A: TIME FRAME 1
Appendix B: Budget 2
APPENDIX C: QUESTIONNAIRES 3
CURICULUM VITEA 4
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Research, SSA . "Contribution of Roasted Coffee to the Economy of Rwanda." Afribary (2022). Accessed November 10, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/contribution-of-roasted-coffee-to-the-economy-of-rwanda