አንቀፅ ክፍል 44 - Anqets episode 44 (Kana TV Drama)

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"Coffee production, which is the national wealth and economic network, is suffering from quality problems due to lack of efficient service" - Coffee suppliers

The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority's Hawassa Product Quality Inspection and Certification Center is a center where products from Sidama, Gedeo, Shakiso, Bulehora and Amaro areas, which are the top coffee producers in the country, are certified and supplied to the central market.

Especially in recent times, it has become common to see many vehicles loaded with coffee in all four directions around the premises of the former South Region Agricultural Research Institute where the institute is located in Hawassa city.

Tikvah Ethiopia followed up to find out the cause.

When we spoke to coffee vendors and drivers; He said that in recent times, the number of queues and related problems at the institution have led to unnecessary expenses and it is also having a significant impact on the quality of coffee production, which is a major source of income for the country.

"Coffee, by its very nature, needs care like a bride," said one of our coffee exporters.

"We line up around the center for five or six days, and there are situations where it can stay for ten days." Another commenter, a coffee vendor, said, "Because the coffee is kept in a shara for a long time, we are experiencing a decrease in quality and a significant reduction in kilograms when we deliver it to the central market."

"Due to lack of efficient service, mistrust is being created between us and vehicle owners, as well as coffee vendors and case executives," our drivers explained, "We are spending unnecessary expenses on parking, food, and bed."

"Coffee has not been given enough attention as a source of income in the country," said the commentators.

Tikvah Ethiopia spoke to Ato Birhanu Sme, head of the Hawassa Product Quality Research and Certification Center of the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority.

And he; He said that this year's coffee production has significantly increased, coupled with the previous lack of space and related problems, which are the main reasons for the inefficiency of service delivery.

Expressing the concern of the problem and the national interest of coffee, they have written a letter to the Sidama Region Agriculture and Natural Resources Development Office and other stakeholders and are waiting for their response.

On the other hand, there are cases of coffee products arriving at the center without reaching the required moisture level, so they are not injected or tasted until they reach the appropriate moisture level, and because they do not go back to avoid being exposed to smuggling, they are made to stay at the center.

As the center provides services to the coffee producing areas of Sidama, Southern Ethiopia and Oromia region and supplies coffee to the central market, which is the main economic network of our country, it would be good if the Sidama region government and responsible institutions pay attention to the issue and provide a solution, he said.

Tikvah Ethiopia spoke to Mamru Moke, Head of Agriculture and Natural Resources Development Office of Sidama Region.

"Coffee is a special source of income for the Sidama region and it is also the identity of the region." He said that in 2017 alone, more than 37,000 tons of coffee were collected from the region. In this year's national coffee tasting competition (Cup of Excellence), the producers of the region were ranked 1st to 39th. They announced.

The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority told Tikvah Ethiopia that the regional government understands the pressure of the Hawassa Product Quality Research and Certification Center and is working to provide an immediate solution in a short time.