TEA BAORD OF TANZANIA
TEA STATISTICAL REPORT FOR JULY TO SEPTEMBER 2013
November 2013
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LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 1:
Made Tea Production July to September 2013
Appendix 2:
Made Tea Production July to September 2012
Appendix 3:
Made Tea Production Estate vs Out-growers July to Sept. 2013
Appendix 4:
Made Tea Production Estate vs Out-growers July to Sept. 2012
Appendix 5:
National Tea Export by Country of Destination July to Sept. 2013
Appendix 6:
National Tea Export by Country of Destination July to Sept. 2012
Appendix 7:
Momb. Auct. Quantities and Average Prices July to Sept. 2013
Appendix 8:
Tea Purchased and Sold by Factories July to September 2013
Appendix 9:
Tea Purchased and Sold by Factories July to September 2012
Appendix 10:
Door Sales and Free Issues July to September 2013
Appendix 11:
Door Sales and Free Issues July to September 2012
Appendix 12;
Rainfall for Respective Factories July to September 2013
Appendix 13:
Rainfall for Respective Factories July to September 2012
Appendix 14:
Labor Force Statistics July to September 2013
Appendix 15:
Labor Force Statistics July to September 2012
Appendix 16:
Tea production summary (an overview) July to Sept. 2013
Appendix 17:
Factories production performance July to September 2013
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report details the tea production statistics and main activities conducted
for the period of July to September 2013 as per Tea Act No. 3 0f 1997 and Tea
Regulations of 2010.
Made tea production for the period of July to September 2013 decreased by
1,059,963 kg equivalent to 25.1 percent; from 4,222,777kg recorded in July to
September 2012to 3,162,814kg in July to September 2013. High decrease of
production was mainly due to a prolonged extreme weather condition which
enormously damaged (burned) tea farms and seriously affected tea production
in the southern zone and a closure of Mponde factory in the Northern Zone.
Export sales for the period of July to September 2013 were 3,899,470kg which
earned US $ 10.3 million as compared to 4,439,748kg which earned US $ 9.3
million in July to September 2012. This shows that in July to September 2013
there was a decrease in tea exported by 12.2%, but due to high price and
exchange rate during the period, income earned increased by 11.0%.
The average price per kilogram of exported tea increased from US $ 2.10 in
July to September 2012 to US $ 2.65 in July to September 2013. The exchange
rates increased from US $ 1568.66 in July to September 2012 to US $602.73
in July to September 2013.
Local tea consumption during the period from July to September 2013 stood at
1.59 million kg as compared to 1.46 million kg locally consumed in July to
September 2012. This shows that there was an increase in the amount of tea
consumed locally by 9.7 % which might have been attributed to increased
number of blenders and packers in the market.
The Board successfully prepared and coordinated the participation in the Nane
Nane Agricultural show which was held from August 01st to 08th, 2013. The
theme for this year’s Nane Nane Agricultural show was “Zalisha Mazao ya
Kilimo na Mifugo kwa kulenga Mahitaji ya Soko” (Agricultural and
Livestock produces shall be produced according to Market demand). TBT
participated at national level in Dodoma and at zonal level in Mbeya. In Mbeya,
TBT pavilion emerged the first winner on crop boards’ category.
The team work spirit which exists amongst the TBT staffs and tea industry
stakeholders at large enabled the successful implementation of all activities for
the period under review. The only challenge that needs an intervention is delay
of some stakeholders to timely submit their monthly returns. We hope this will
be addressed in future after a deliberate effort made by TBT Management to
communicate with each individual stakeholder on the need of submitting their
returns timely.
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TEA BOARD OF TANZANIA
QUARTERLY REPORT FOR JULY TO SEPTEMBER 2013
1.0
INTRODUCTION
Tea Board of Tanzania is mandated among other things to collect, refine and
maintain tea information and data relating to the tea industry in Tanzania, and
also, to disseminate the same to tea stakeholders in a right way and through
appropriate procedures. This report therefore compares in detail the tea
production statistics for the period from July to September 2013 and the same
period in the last year. The report also covers briefly some of activities
conducted for the period under review in accordance to the Tea Act No. 3 0f
1997 and Tea Regulations of 2010.
2.0
STATISTICAL REPORT
2.1
TEA PRODUCTION
Made tea production for the period of July to September 2013 decreased by
1,059,963 kg equivalent to 25.1 percent; from 4,222,777kg recorded in July to
September 2012to 3,162,814kg in July to September 2013.
Please refer appendix 1 and 2 for details
2.1.1 Production Trend by Zone
Production in Northern zone was 870,437kg in July to September 2013 as
compared to 936,868kg produced in July to September 2012, a decrease of
66,431kg equivalent to 7.1%. Production in Southern zone was 2,292,377kg in
July to September 2013 as compared to 3,285,909kg produced in July to
September 2012, a decrease of 993,532kg equivalent to 30.2%.
The high decrease of production in the Southern zone was attributed to a
prolonged extreme weather condition which enormously damaged (burned) tea
farms and seriously affected tea production. (Temperature in some tea growing
areas like in Kibena Tea estates recorded -4oC in some periods from June to
July. The damaged tea farms are yet to recover fully to their production
potential.
Southern Zone contribution to the total production was 72.5% and 77.8% as
compared to 27.5.4% and 22.2% contributed by the Northern zone in July to
September 2013 and July to September 2012 respectively.
Please refer appendix 1 and 2 for details.
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2.1.2 Estate Vs Smallholder farmers Production Trend
Estate farmers produced 1,874,750kg in July to September 2013 as compared
to 2,546,640kg produced in July to September 2012, a decrease of 671,890kg
equivalent to 26.4%.
Smallholder farmers produced 1,288,064kg in July to September 2013 as
compared to 1,676,137kg produced in July to September 2012 a decrease of
388,073kg equivalent to 23.2%
Contribution of Estates to the total production was 59.3% and 60.3% as
compared to 40.7% and 39.7% contributed by smallholder farmers in July to
September 2013 and July to September 2012 respectively.
Please refer appendix 3 and 4 for details.
2.1.3 Production by Factories
Production by factories indicates that there was a big decrease of tea produced
in almost all the tea processing factories. The major reason was due to the low
supply of green leaf to the factories caused by extreme weather conditions in
the tea growing areas.
Please refer appendix 3, 4 and 17 for details.
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2.1.4 Production by Districts
Production by districts indicates that there was a big decrease of tea
production in Njombe, Lushoto and Mufindi Districts by 45.6%, 40.2% and
31.7 % respectively. Decrease of tea production in Njombe and Mufindi
Districts was mainly due to the extreme weather condition which enormously
damaged (burned) tea farms and seriously affected tea production whereas, the
decrease in Lushoto District was contributed by the closure of Mponde Tea
Factory.
Season/
Districts
July- Sep
2013
July- Sep
2012
Variance
Variance %
Rungwe
Njombe
Mufindi
Korogwe Muheza Lushoto
Bukoba
Total
981,617
215,856
1,094,904
283,438
360,454
113,048 113,497
3,162,814
1,285,506
396,664
1,603,739
290,873
366,488
189,058
4,222,777
(303,889) (180,808)
(508,835)
(7,435)
(31.7)
(2.6)
(23.6)
(45.6)
Please refer appendix 1, 2 and 16 for details.
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(6,034) (76,010)
(1.6)
(40.2)
90,449
23,048 (1,059,963)
25.5
(25.1)
2.2
TEA MARKETING
2.2.1 Export Sales by Country of Destination
Export sales for the period of July to September 2013 were 3,899,470kg which
earned US $ 10.3 million as compared to 4,439,748kg which earned US $ 9.3
million in July to September 2012. This shows that in July to September 2013
there was a decrease in tea exported by 12.2%, but due to high price and
exchange rate during the period, income earned increased by 11.0%.
The average price per kilogram of exported tea increased from US $ 2.10 in
July to September 2012 to US $ 2.65 in July to September 2013. The exchange
rates increased from US $ 1568.66 in July to September 2012 to US $ 602.73
in July to September 2013.
Please refer appendix 5 and 6 for details.
2.2.2 Sales through Mombasa Auction
The amount of made tea sold through Mombasa Auction in July to September
2013 was 1,067 tons as compared to 1,611tons sold in July to September
2012, a decrease of 544 tons equivalent to 34%.
The average price per kilogram of sold tea at Mombasa Auction increased from
US $ 1.58 in July to September 2012 to US $ 1.63 in July to September 2013.
Tea from Tanzania continued to fetch low average price as compared to tea
from other East African countries.
Please refer appendix 7 for details.
2.2.3Blended and Packed Tea
Blended and packed tea sold during the period from July to September 2013
stood at 1,598,323 kg as compared to 1,457,482 kg sold in July to September
2012. This shows that there was an increase in the amount of blended and
packed tea by 140,841 kgs equivalent to 9.7%. This might have been
attributed to increased number of blenders and packers in the market.
The average price of blended and packed tea per kg however decreased from
Tshs 7,301.40 realized in July to September 2012 to the average of Tshs
6,985.23. The little price fluctuation might be attributed to the tea market
dynamics during the period under review.
Please refer appendix 8 and 9 for details.
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2.2.4 Exported Blended and Packed Tea
In the year July to September 2013 there was no any export of blended and
packed tea. In July to September 2013 a total of 3,631kgs of blended and
packed tea were exported earning a total of US $ 92,476.
Please refer appendix 8 and 9 for details.
2.2.5 Door sales and free issues statistics
The amount of tea sold by factories and free issues was 18,819 kg in July to
September 2013 as compared to 31,119 kg in July to September 2012.
The amount of door sales and free issues at factories in Southern zone was
7,938 kg in July to September 2013 as compared to 15,524kg sold in July to
September 2012; while in Northern zone the amount of door sales and free
issues decreased from 15,595kgs in July to September 2012 to 10,881kgs in
July to September 2013
Please refer Appendix 10 and 11 for details.
2.3
RAINFALL STATISTICS
The average amount of rainfall received in tea growing districts in July to
September 2013 as compared to July to September 2012 is as shown in the
table below:
Season/
Districts
Rungwe
Njombe
Mufindi
Korogwe
Muheza
Lushoto Bukoba
Total
July- Sep
2013
69.85
1.60
120.43
119.50
127.00
63.50
230.80
732.68
July- Sep
2012
36.65
0.95
1.67
106.00
622.40
95.60
131.18
994.45
33.20
0.65
118.77
13.50 (495.40)
(32.10)
99.62
(261.76)
90.6
68.4
7,126.0
(33.6)
75.9
(26.3)
Variance
Variance
%
12.7
Please refer Appendix 12 and 13 for details.
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(79.6)
2.4
LABOR FORCE STATISTICS
On average a total of 6,514 staff were employed in the tea Sub-Sector,
including permanent and casual laborers in July to September 2013, while in
July to September 2012 on average a total of 6,749 staffs were employed. This
shows that there was a decrease of 235 staffs, equivalent to 3.5%. Factories in
the Northern zone employed 3,026 staffs as compared to Southern zone which
employed 3,488 staffs in July to September 2013 while in the same period in
2012, Northern zone employed 3,253 and Southern zone 3,496 staffs.
Please refer Appendix 14 and 15 for details.
3.0
FIELD VISIT AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
3.1
Nane Nane agricultural show 2013
The Department successfully prepared and coordinated the participation of
TBT in the Nane Nane Agricultural show which was held from August 01st to
08th, 2013. The theme for this year’s Nane Nane Agricultural show was
“Zalisha Mazao ya Kilimo na Mifugo kwa kulenga Mahitaji ya Soko”
(Agricultural and Livestock produces shall be produced according to Market
demand).
TBT participated at national level in Dodoma and at zonal level in Mbeya. In
Mbeya, TBT pavilion emerged the first winner on crop boards’ category.
Different brochures and booklets
were distributed to the public
during the show which aimed at
generally sensitizing the public
on matters related to tea industry
and in particular on the health
benefit of drinking tea.
Kyimbila tea, one of the famous tea
blending and packing companies
fully participated in Dodoma by
giving appropriate information of
their tea brands and selling the
same to visitors
Hon. Gregory Teu (MP), Deputy Minister for
Trade and Industry in a jovial mood with TBT
staff and visitors when he visited TBT pavilion
in Dodoma
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Besides providing brochures and
booklets related to Tea Industry, TBT
staffs also elaborated on various
issues related to the Tea Industry to
different people who visited TBT
pavilion.
(left) - TBT staff showing and explaining to
Hon. Gregory Teu (MP), Deputy Minister for
Trade and Industry, the tea growing areas
in Tanzania, when visited TBT pavilion in
Dodoma.
3.2
Prize presentation to the best tea farmers 2013
The best farmer prizes at national level were presented by the respective guests of
honour during the climax celebration of Nane Nane 2013 in Dodoma and Mbeya.
In Mbeya, the best smallholder tea farmer at national level was awarded a certificate
of appreciation and TZS 1,000,000.00. The prize which was presented to him by the
guest of honor was jointly given by TBT and TSHTDA. The prize was received by Mrs.
Njunuwesi on behalf of the best farmer as Mr. Njunuwesi had passed away before he
was nominated as the best farmer.
Prizes for the best estate and factory at
national level were presented in Dodoma
by the guest of honour during the Nane
Nane closing ceremony. The prizes which
were provided by Tea Board of Tanzania
included certificates and trophies.
The best tea estate for the year 2013 was
Lihogosa estate of Kibena Tea Limited
and the best tea processing factory was
Mr. Francis Kiragu receives prize for Kilima
factory
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Kilima factory of Unilever Tea Tanzania.
Mr. Miraj Gembe in a jovial mood after receiving
prize for Lihogosa Tea estate
TBT staff pose for a photo with the best estate
and factory winners in the TBT Pavilion in
Dodoma soon after receiving their prizes
Prize presentation for other best famers at districts level was presented in their
respective villages by staffs from TBT and TSHTDA in collaboration with staffs from
the respective district councils.
4.0
CONCLUSION
The team work spirit which existed amongst TBT staffs and tea industry
stakeholders at large enabled the successful implementation of all activities for
the period under review. The only challenge that needs an intervention is delay
of some stakeholders to timely submit their monthly returns. We hope this will
be addressed in future after a deliberate effort made by TBT Management to
communicate with each individual stakeholder on the need of submitting their
returns timely.
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