Coffee crops at Kyumasa and Silverdale farm
Airlock testing
Practical training regenerative agriculture

KILIMANJARO WATER AND FOOD FOR ALL PHASE 2

SUSTAINABLE COFFEE SUPPLY FROM TANZANIA

  • Project Budget: € 400,734

  • Beneficiaries: The project directly benefits 790 APK staff and 2,700 cooperative members by supporting higher incomes and local employment, while the new irrigation system provides surplus water to 177 hectares downstream, indirectly enhancing water access for surrounding communities.

  • Partners: 6

This project is a scale-up of the pilot project 'Kilimanjaro Water & Food for All (KW&F4A)' and is co-financed by the Business Partnership Facility, an initiative funded by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and implemented by LuxDev, the Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency.

PURPOSE

  • Promoting a sustainable coffee supply chain with origin in Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro region
  • The project implements a low-carbon, gravity-fed irrigation system on 120 hectares of Kyumasha and Fonrwa cooperative farmlands managed by APK, supported by regenerative agriculture practices, capacity-building sessions, and a strategic approach for Belgium and the European markets.
  • This project aims to enhance coffee productivity and quality, reduce CO₂ emissions, strengthen rural incomes, create employment opportunities, and benefit local communities while supporting a resilient coffee sector.

This project is possible thanks to the support of the Luxembourg Government, African Partnerships Kilimanjaro, Herencia Value Your Legacy and EFICO and runs from March 2025 to March 2027.

It contributes to SDG 1 No Poverty, SDG 2 Zero Hunger, SDG 5 Gender Equality, SDG 6 Clean Water & Sanitation, SDG 7 Affordable & Clean Energy, SDG 8 Decent Work & Economic Growth, SDG 12 Responsible Consumption & Production, SDG 13 Climate Action, SDG 15 Life On Land and SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals.

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