Detailed introduction of Rushashi producing area in Rwanda-Duhingekawa Women's Cooperative

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Duhingekawa Women's Cooperative in Rushashi, Rwanda

Rwanda is located in the heart of Africa. Its mountainous terrain, fertile land and ancient traditional bourbon species indicate that Rwanda has the natural environment needed to grow high-quality coffee beans everywhere. Coffee was introduced to Rwanda by German missionaries in 1904. Since 1930, coffee cultivation began to flourish because coffee was the only crop that could earn income for rural farmers. Whether it was Arabica harvested between March and June or Robusta harvested between May and June, the government encouraged, in effect ordered, low-quality, high-yield coffee production, even though poor quality still played a significant role in Rwanda's economic development at the time, as it was one of the few crops that could earn cash, but with the subsequent collapse in global coffee prices, the policy of continuing to promote the export of low-quality Arabica coffee was bound to change.

The genocide of 1994 killed nearly half a million people and wiped out the knowledge and technology needed to grow coffee beans, while coffee prices around the world plummeted, making Rwanda's coffee industry even worse. Rwanda's coffee industry is now re-emerging and hopes to re-establish the infrastructure needed for fine coffee production and processing at a steady pace, most notably the Joint Strengthening Rwanda Agricultural Partnership (PEARL), which aims to help Rwanda rebuild agricultural institutions, production capacity and agricultural talent to help local small farms sell coffee beans directly to buyers in the fine coffee market. Ethiopia has a centralized auction system, but its agricultural cooperatives can do business directly with buyers, but because the landlocked country has to travel 1,500 kilometers to Mombasa port in Kenya or Dares-Salam port in Tanzania to export coffee beans'', Rwanda held the first COE coffee competition in 2008 after the 2007 Crop of Gold "Golden Bean Competition" drill, which also attracted more buyers to Rwanda's high quality bourbon coffee beans.

Duhingekawa [Women's Office] produces small batches of coffee that are different from other large batches of coffee beans in Abakundakawa Rushashi. It is composed of 70 women who specialize in bean picking. This cooperative is certified by the Fair Trade Association as part of USAID's project to improve the quality of life in Rwanda. This is Rwandan coffee introduced by Direct Coffee in 2011.

Property Characteristics: Farms

Farm Name: Women s subgroup Duhingekawa Women's Cooperative

Grade: A1/A2

Region: Rushashi, Gakenke District

City CITY: Abakundakawa

Country: Rwanda

Altitude: 1,500-2,000 m

Certification: Fair Trade Certification

Coffee Characteristics: Coffee characteristics

Variety: Bourbon Bourbon

Processing System: Wet Process ,African raised beds

Flowering period flowering period: September-October September to October

Harvest period: March-July March to July

Appearance Appearance: . 16-17 mesh

aroma Flavor: vanilla, mint, licorice, citrus, lemon, jasmine, caramel, chocolate, honey, brown sugar, wheat

Acidity: clean, refreshing, thin, slippery, silky body, low acidity,

complex complexity and other: rich aftertaste, bright and lively flavor, long aftertaste very sweet, pleasant floral