Tanzania: Dar records 8-year high coffee exports thanks to Covid-19

Published 2021년 6월 22일

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Tanzania's coffee exports have reached an eight-year high in the 2020/21 season, generating over 20% more revenue than the previous season, totaling $137 million. This increase is largely due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which led to higher coffee consumption during lockdowns. The Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) reports that 49,616 tons of coffee were sold through direct exports and 20,772 tons were auctioned. Robusta coffee was the dominant type in direct exports. However, the TCB anticipates a decrease in production for the 2021/22 season due to fluctuations in the coffee cycle and delayed heavy rainfall in the Northern Zone. The majority of Tanzania's coffee exports are sent to the European Union.

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Tanzania has recorded an eight-year high coffee export this season thanks to lockdown which spiked coffee drinking rates due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The export in the 2020/21 season was attributed to the fact that the lockdown imposed in many countries worldwide due to Covid -19 tossed many people drink a lot of coffee while working at home. The export revenue for the just-ended season, according to Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB), increased by slight over 20 per cent to 137million US dollars from 112.85 million US dollars in the 2019/20 season. However, the last time the country recorded high coffee sales were in 2012/13 after earned 181.79 million US dollars. Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) Acting Director-General Mr Primus Kimaryo said 49,616 tons of coffee was sold through direct coffee exports while the remaining 20,772 was auctioned via TCB Coffee Exchange. "Covid-19 had its pro and cons and the good thing is that lockdown forced people to drink a lot of coffee thereby forcing ...

Source: Dailynews