Challenges and Sustainability in Burundi's Tea Industry

In a study focusing on the tea industry in Burundi, challenges such as price volatility, oversupply, and labor costs were highlighted. The research emphasized the need for upgrading and sustainability policies to address issues like diversification, international certifications, investments in equipment, and better management practices. Collaboration with developed countries and support for small tea farmers were suggested as key strategies for improving the industry's competitiveness.

• Burundi
• Tea Industry
• Sustainability Policies
• International Certifications
• Upgrading

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1. Challenges in the Tea Industry in Burundi: Upgrading and Sustainability Policies Pierre Bitama (PhD student) Professor Philippe Burny

2. CONTENTS Context Materials and Methods Results & discussion

3. CONTEXT Tea plant : A strategic cash crop Black tea s best quality Small plots, low production (0.2% in the world) Top ten ranked leading countries in tea production, exportation and consumption (by thousand tonnes) Over supply on international market Source: Chang, 2015; FAOSTAT, 2019

4. MATERIALS & METHODS Qualitative research Primary data Upstream and downstream actors randomly selected Semi-structured interviews Focus group, observation Secondary data: articles, books, reports, etc. Qualitative analysis & content analysis

5. Results and discussion Black Tea s Price Volatility oversupply on the market Diversification Inelastic price (BT: -0.32 to -0.80) Value-added & high-quality High quality & certification standards

6. Results and discussion International certification Fairtrade Rainforest Alliance Organic UTZ Rainforest alliance

7. Results and discussion Investment in equipment Processing Equipment Energy Hydroelectric power + Firewood Reforestation Solar & wind power energy Deforestation Tea variety Productive varieties/ hybrids Appropriate fertilizers + Organic manure & mulch Subsidize small tea farmers Intercroping ( ex. Grevillea) Old tree tea

8. Results and discussion Costs labour Leaves price rigidity Associations/cooperatives Equipment (clothes, shoes, gloves, etc.) Labor less profitable Plucking machines prohibition Training Misapplication of fertilizers No care of the tea bush in real time Seminars & training seamless collaboration Infrastructures Slippery roads Landlocked country Cooperation with developed countries