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Stakeholder Perceptions on Geographic Zoning in Rwanda’s Coffee Sector and Opportunities for Policy Adjustment

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  • Gerard, Andrew
  • Clay, Daniel C.
  • Lopez, Maria Claudia

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In 2016, the government of Rwanda (GOR) implemented a zoning policy in the coffee sector, which entails the development of geographic “zones” around coffee washing stations (CWSs). Coffee farmers within a geographic zone must sell to a specific CWS; that CWS must only buy from designated farmers. The stated purpose of this policy is to better organize the industry, improve the relationship between CWSs and farmers, improve traceability of coffee, and reduce the role of middlemen (local traders who previously purchased coffee from farmers and then re-sold it to CWSs). Looking back on the first year of the policy’s implementation, we ask the following questions. According to stakeholders, to what extent did zoning meet its goals? How did zoning affect coffee stakeholders, such as farmers, middlemen, cooperatives, and others? Finally, what—if any— solutions or modifications might improve the policy?

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  • Gerard, Andrew & Clay, Daniel C. & Lopez, Maria Claudia, 2017. "Stakeholder Perceptions on Geographic Zoning in Rwanda’s Coffee Sector and Opportunities for Policy Adjustment," Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Briefs 261678, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security (FSP).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:miffpb:261678
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.261678
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    1. Clay, Daniel C. & Bro, Aniseh S. & Church, Ruth Ann & Bizoza, Alfred & Ortega, David L., 2016. "Incentivizing Farmer Investments for Sustainable Growth in Rwanda’s Coffee Sector," Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Briefs 260407, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security (FSP).
    2. Rocco Macchiavello & Ameet Morjaria, 2015. "Competition and Relational Contracts: Evidence from Rwanda's Coffee Mills," 2015 Meeting Papers 431, Society for Economic Dynamics.
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    1. Gerard, Andrew & Clay, Daniel C. & Lopez, Maria Claudia & Bowman, Kathryn & Rukazambuga, Daniel, 2018. "Analysis of Distributed Coffee Inputs in Rwanda: Pesticide Access and Fertilizer Volume," Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Papers 279859, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security (FSP).
    2. Gerard, Andrew & Lopez, Maria Claudia & Mason, Nicole M. & Bizoza, Alfred R., 2022. "Do government zoning policies improve buyer-farmer relationships? Evidence from Rwanda’s coffee sector," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 107(C).

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