Jeff Holme's regular podcast from Kigali, Rwanda - Arresting Development - is always intriguing. I was really interested to hear Podcast VIII, an interview with Rwanda Trading Company's James Dargan. RTC purchased the old monopsony buyer of Rwandan coffee beans, Rwandex, this past year and is working with Starbucks to import high quality Rwandan coffee into the US market. I've worked on this topic for a couple of years now and continue to hope that quality improvements in coffee cherry processing, combinded with a stronger supply chain (and lower transport costs associated with Rwanda's entry into the EAC), will help coffee farmers increase incomes and improve their lives. So far results have been encouraging -- drink up!- Karol
(Photo from front page of Rwanda Trading Company website)
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Fascinating stuff. I've started to tune into Arresting Development thanks to you.
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