WHERE WE ARE NOW
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Bench Maji as an administrative Zone has over 1000 Containers (19200MT) or 19,200,000 kgs annual production; 95% of which is produced by small holder farmers.
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500 containers (9600MT) is produced by member farmers of the Union and the rest is produced by non-member farmers.
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The union exports over 100 containers (1920MT) of coffee annually and member farmers sell the remaining 80% (400 Containers/7680MT) to the local Market.
WHERE WE’RE GOING
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The Union has a strategic plan and is working to expand member farmers’ cooperatives and increase members’ annual coffee production to 700 Containers (13440MT) and export volume to 500 Containers (9600MT) in 5 Years.