Kyerwa District, Kagera· OPP-KAG-0142

Coffee Washing & Dry Milling Facility

R5 · Investment-readyPromoter, site position, commercial requirements and key approvals are sufficiently defined.

Source panelLast verified: Jul 16, 2026Responsible office: INVEST TANZANIA Lake ZoneEvidence sources: 4Report inaccurate information

Investment rationale

Coffee grown in Kyerwa leaves the district unprocessed, so the value added by washing, hulling and grading is captured elsewhere.

Potential to add value to locally produced coffee through washing, hulling, grading and market preparation, serving cooperatives across Kyerwa and neighbouring Karagwe.

Inputs: Parchment coffee
Water
Grid or solar power
Skilled operators
Outputs: Washed and graded green coffee
Coffee husk by-product

Opportunity scope

Each figure is shown with the source it came from, the period it describes and its verification state. A figure awaiting verification keeps its row rather than disappearing.

Published figures with their sources
Measure	Value	Period	Source	Status
Market demand	12400tonnes	2024	EVD-2026-0001	Verified
Export volume	9800tonnes	2024	EVD-2026-0002	Verified
Indicative capitalEstimate	USD 3200000-4100000	2024	EVD-2026-0004	Verified
Production capacityEstimate	6000tonnes/year	2024	EVD-2026-0004	Verified
Power capacity	250kVA	2024	EVD-2026-0006	Verified

Assumptions behind the estimates

Indicative capital: Based on comparable washing-station and dry-mill builds in the Lake Zone, 2024 prices.
Production capacity: Assumes two-shift operation across a seven-month harvest window.

Opportunity readiness

The readiness stage is derived from eight assessed dimensions, not entered directly. Each is listed below with the evidence it requires.

Strategic fitEvidenced
Approved development plan, sector priority or local investment plan.
Demand and marketEvidenced
Consumption, import, export, buyer, capacity or price evidence with a coverage period.
Technical definitionEvidenced
Process, scale, inputs, output, technology and preliminary design.
Location and siteEvidenced
Confirmed geography, with site status and restrictions clearly stated.
InfrastructureEvidenced
Power, water, transport, digital and waste-service evidence.
Promoter and ownershipGatingEvidenced
Responsible entity, authority and verified contact.
Commercial preparationEvidenced
Capital range, operating logic, preliminary cost and revenue assumptions.
Regulatory and ESGGatingEvidenced
Permit pathway, environmental and social screening, and material constraints.

Dimension scores are an internal assessment input and are not published; the stage they produce is.

Infrastructure & location

Power: Grid connection present at ward centre; capacity assessment required for milling load.
Water: Perennial surface water within the district; abstraction permit required.
Digital connectivity: Mobile broadband coverage in main settlements.
Transport: District road network links to the Bukoba–Mutukula corridor; surfacing varies seasonally.

How this could be structured

Implementation routes the responsible office considers workable for this opportunity. They are options, not offers.

Joint venture with an existing cooperative union
Build-own-operate under a district land lease
Management contract over an existing wet mill
Contract processing for third-party estates

Permits and incentives

What applies to an investment of this kind, as recorded by the responsible office.

TIC Certificate of Incentives — capital goods import relief
VAT deferment on plant and machinery at first installation
TBS product certification required before export
TFDA food-handling permit for the drying and grading line
District land occupancy right, negotiated with the council

Permits and incentives are listed for information. They are granted by the responsible authority under its own process, not by this platform, and eligibility is assessed case by case.

Known risks & open questions

Constraints are published alongside strengths. A profile that lists none has not been assessed rather than being risk-free.

Commercial
Farm-gate price volatility affects supply consistency.
Infrastructure
Seasonal road access may interrupt collection.
Environmental
Wet-processing effluent requires managed disposal.

Data limitations: Production volumes are district-level estimates; no facility-level feasibility study has been completed.

Sources & evidence

Every claim on this page traces to one of the sources below. Restricted sources are cited but not released.

EVD-2026-0001Publicly available
Tanzania Coffee Industry Annual Report
Tanzania Coffee Board · covering 2024 · Open Government Licence
EVD-2026-0002Publicly available
Foreign Trade Statistics
National Bureau of Statistics · covering 2024 · Open Government Licence
EVD-2026-0004Publicly available
Lake Zone Agro-processing Sector Review
Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade · covering 2024 · Open Government Licence
EVD-2026-0006Publicly available
Rural Electrification Capacity Assessment
Rural Energy Agency · covering 2024 · Open Government Licence

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