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KENYA
AT THE
afraca EAST AFRICA SUB-REGIONAL WORKSHOP
by
the
CoDFs
mandate is to provide sustainable, affordable credit and advances to coffee farmers for farm inputs, farming operations and price stabilization.
VISION
A vibrant, sustainable and profitable coffee industry
MISSION
To accelerate production of high quality coffee and improved farmer earnings, by providing accessible affordable credit and financial solutions to the coffee sector
CODF OBJECTIVES
The Fund will implement the following strategic objectives to realize its mandate: Secure adequate financial resources to support the coffee industry by growing the loan portfolio to Kshs.5B from 2008-2012; Use a portfolio approach to harness and expertly manage public resources and development partner funds; Model credit and financial solutions along the coffee value chain; Strive towards obtaining operational self-sufficiency by improving its financial stability and sustainability, so that there are enough funds generated to meet the operational costs.
Theme: Innovations in Addressing Rural Finance Challenges in Africa
CODF OBJECTIVES
Cont:
Develop appropriate information and communications technology (ICT) and financial management systems to support business processes and operations; Build and operate a business model which supports individual and institutional growth, protects core values and delivers benefits to the customers; Communicate and promote its vision, mission and mandate to all stakeholders.
CoDF products
The Fund currently has two loan products: Advances Coffee Rehabilitation Loan We started by focussing on coffee farmers already in production with an aim of tackling low productivity so as to provide small scale farmers with an avenue to increase their yield per tree. We are in the process of developing products that will cater for all categories of coffee farmers.
Codf products
Advances:
Advances are short term loans granted to coffee farmers by the Fund either for farm inputs or farming operations and are repayable within the coffee crop season. Interest Rate: 10% per annum calculated on a declining balance basis.
Activities Funded:
Codf products
Coffee Rehabilitation Loan:
The purpose of this loan is to rehabilitate the coffee trees whose production has declined mainly due to failure to observe good agricultural practices (GAP) through a 3 years sustained support in the provision of farm inputs and financing of the requisite farming operations.
Duration: Credit will be available over a period of 3 crop cycles or approximately 36 months with 12 months grace period before commencement of repayment. Interest Rate: 10% per annum calculated on a declining balance. Activities Funded: 1. Coffee Pruning: light and heavy pruning, including change of cycle 2. Coffee Farm Rehabilitation: application of fertilizers, pest control 3. Cherry Picking
SOURCES OF FUNDS
Comprises monies provided by:
Government;
Development Partners;
ACHIEVEMENTS
Lobbying for financial allocation by Government of Kenya (GoK)
loan.
Theme: Innovations in Addressing Rural Finance Challenges in Africa
CHALLENGES
High demand for credit facilities; Governance and capacity issues in coffee cooperatives;
on
previous
coffee
credit
Uncoordinated multiple sources of finance; Indebtedness of the coffee institutions and the coffee growers;
Theme: Innovations in Addressing Rural Finance Challenges in Africa
CHALLENGES
Non-performing loans with the coffee farmers, coffee co-operative societies and other coffee institutions; Low coffee production and productivity per tree; High cost of production due to high cost of inputs and inappropriate procurement system; Delay in milling, marketing and payment of sales proceeds.
Theme: Innovations in Addressing Rural Finance Challenges in Africa
The Fund has adopted the intermediary approach meaning our farmers are served right where they are by our intermediaries, mainly rural-based SACCOs, reducing our need to have branches county-wide; The Fund uses group lending as a form of social collateral. Groups of 5-10 farmers guarantee one another, supervise and advice each other on good agricultural practices.
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