Majirane
Majirane cooperative is proud to be giving women in the community their rightful status, role and voice in coffee production in South Kivu, while using reforestation with coffee trees to confront the effects of climate change.
Founded in
2020
Location
On the North West shore of Lake Kivu
Altitude
1,485m to 2,186m
Membership
500 producers
(221 women and 379 men)
Green coffee production capacity / year
131 tonnes
Varieties
Bourbon
Certifications
N/A
Average size of
land per farmer
0.148 hectares
Grades
K3, K4
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Headquarter
Territoire de Kalehe groupement de Mbinga-Nord village, Buchiro, Province du Nord-Kivu
Infrastructure
1 washing station: Buchiro and 1 micro station: Kishinji, Dry milling process by the cooperative Muungano
Management team
1 manager
Technical team
4 agronomists and 1 supervisor
14 technicians in 2 washing stations during harvest time
Main harvest period
March to June
Export period of main harvest
August to September
Fly crop harvest period
September to December
Fly crop export period
January to February
The Majirane Agricultural Cooperative is a young organisation, created in 2020, with 500 farmers, made up of 221 women and 379 men. It was founded by a woman, Namwana Muvunga Feza, following an initiative to bring women together and to highlight the work women do in their community.
The first washing station was built in 2021 and contains 12 drying tables while the micro-station contains 5 tables and room for 5 more.
Their first production was sold locally in 2022. The cooperative is actively working on the multiplication of coffee seeds and trees and on distribution of new trees to members. They aim both to increase coffee production and to facilitate reforestation in the fight against global warming.
The mission of the Majirane agricultural cooperative is to expand and improve coffee farming in this community. By raising awareness of the positive potential in coffee production, it hopes to encourage its members to return to this sector that has been neglected for decades.
Majirane places particular emphasis on the significance of the work of women. The cooperative helps women understand and appreciate their role, their rights and their significance in agricultural work, particularly in the coffee sector. It seeks to develop a spirit of self-help and entrepreneurship among women in the community.
Majirane
The cooperative is working to improve the lives of women in the community and of all its members, by providing:
Training in various trades for members, especially women, such as soap making and tailoring, and also in improving literacy.
Encouraging financial autonomy and entrepreneurship among women.
Actively involving women in the marketing of products.
Majirane - Buchiro washing station
Majirane - Buchiro washing station
Majirane - Buchiro washing station
Majirane - Buchiro washing station
Majirane - farmers from Buchiro washing station
Majirane - Kishinji washing station
Majirane - farmers from Kishinji washing station
Contact
Moise Bijuragi | Manager | majiranecoffee1@gmail.com