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OROMIA COFFEE FARMERS COOPERATIVE UNION (OCFCU)

BANKING SERVICE TO OCFCU AND ITS MEMBER COOPERATIVES

Presented By

Dessalegn Jena

July, 2014Nairobi

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Outline1. Introduction and Background

• Some facts about Ethiopia• Role of Agriculture in Ethiopia• Characteristics of the rural sector• Financial Sectors in Ethiopia• Efforts of Financing Agricultural Sector in Ethiopia

2. Structure of farming community in Ethiopia• Financial need of Farming Community• Unique problems of Farmers access to finance

3. Effort to finance cooperative sector• Establishment of Cooperative Bank(CBO)

4. The Role of OCFCU in establishment and Governance of CBO5. Establishment and Current Status of OCFCU6. Recommendations

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Some Facts about Ethiopia

Area 1,104,300 sq. KmAgriculture land 345,130 Sq.KmArable land 13,606,000 ha.Population is about 90 milRural population 85%Population growth rate 2.9%Per capita is about $500

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Role of Agriculture in Ethiopia

Agrarian country and agriculture plays vital role in national economy.

The economy policy is Agricultural Development Led Industrialization /ADLI/.

Agriculture accounts 46.3% of GDP 83.9% of export and 80%of labour force.

Small scale producers contribute more than 90% of agricultural products.

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Characteristics of the Rural Sector

Agricultural activities are the main stay Low level o productivity High level of poverty Undeveloped infrastructure Poor entrepreneurial development Natural resource degradation Poor saving habit Shortage of capital Poor credit facility

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Financial sectors in Ethiopia

• Formal Financial SectorsCommercial BanksMicro Finance Institutions (MFIs)Insurance Companies

• Semi-formal Financial SectorsCooperative FinancingSaving and Credits (SACCOs)

• Informal Financial sectorsIddirIqqub

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Effort of Financing Agricultural Sector

• Government BanksThe loan is advanced by guarantee of Regional

GovernmentsGuarantee is 100% in the case defaults

• Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) Newly established system to mitigate risk of default The farmer is provided with voucher and receive

agricultural inputs from co-ops, The cooperatives collect their money from MFIs

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Cont’d

• Financial InclusionEthiopian Financial Inclusion Project (EFIP)Financial Inclusion Support Unit (FISU)

• Warehouse Receipt FinancingAgreement is made between ECX and

Commercial Banks to finance 60% of the value of commodity

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The Structure of Farming community• Cooperative Sector

Farmers/HouseholdPrimary Cooperative SocietiesUnionFederation

• Other service providersProcessorsTransporters Input suppliers

• StakeholdersLocal Government Regulatory BodiesValue Chain supporters

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Financial need of Farming community

To increase production and productivity For processing and packaging For infrastructure development For product marketing For social welfare, For diversification

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Unique problems of farmers access to finance

Agriculture is less attractive field of business as to financial sectors.

Agricultural sector is considered as high risk Illiquid and perishable Collateral Small transaction size, Geographically dispersed clients Poor Financial management

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Efforts to Finance Cooperative Sector

• Establishment of Cooperative Bank of Oromia (CBO) Cooperative bank of Oromia is registered in accordance with article 304 of the

commercial code of Ethiopia and licensed by NBE. CBO is mainly(70%) owned by cooperative societies.

Mission:

To Provide full-fledged and customer responsive banking service for cooperative societies, other entities, and individuals with special emphasis to agricultural and agro-based businesses financing, and to maximize shareholders’ value through use of competent and disciplined employees, visionary leaders, and modern banking technologies.

CBO’s financing Priority: Agriculture and agro-processing Cooperatives business activities Export oriented activates

• Current status of CBO• As of Dec 31,2013

Asset =7.3 billion birr Capita =901.34 billion birr Loan portfolio =3.2 billion birr Coops’ Loan = 27-30% Recovery rate =98.5% Branch network = 102

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CBO’s Financing experience.o Credit products:

Investment loans. Working capital loans.

o Types of clients Financed: Multipurpose Coops Agricultural Cooperative Unions SACCO Unions Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union Primary coffee cooperatives societies Others.

o Activities financed: Production activities: Agricultural produce marketing activities Mechanization. Manufacturing activities Domestic trade and services Export and import activities. 14

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`Role of Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (OCFCU) to establish CBO

Initiation of idea for the establishment of the Cooperative Bank of Oromia to access rural credit,

Pioneer and major Share holder, Major creditor, Corporate Governance,

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Establishment and current status of OCFCU

Regional State Oromia,Ethiopa

Above 5000ha – 55 districts

lakes

Between 2000-5000 ha- 15 districts

Less than 2000 ha- 2 districts

Other districts

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INITIAL CURRENTM e m b e r s

C a p i t a l

• 34 Cooperatives• 22,503 House Hold

• 311 cooperatives • 288,201 House Hold

• USD 90,000• USD 15,500,000

Date of Establishment01 June, 1999

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Objective To Provide market information to Co-op societies

about coffee price at local and international market To sell their coffee product at better price at local and

international market, To improve and maintain the quality, productivity and

sustainability of coffee production To provide coffee farmers with social services To facilitate and provide cooperatives with credit, To represent the coffee farmers at national and

International forums,

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Deputy General Manager

Board Of Directors

General Assembly

CommercialDepartment Finance

DepartmentHuman resource

Department

Coffee Processing

Factory

General Manager

Supervisory Committee

Legal service

Audit Services

Quality control Secretary

Planning & Programming Department

Extension Department

Organizational Structure OfOromia Coffee Farmers Cooperatives Union

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Different Certifications

Organic Fair trade Rainforest Alliance UTZ Tracibility

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Farmer

Collector

Supplier

ECX

Exporter

Buyer

Roaster

Farmer

Cooperative

Union

Buyer

Roaster

Retailer

consumer

Retailer

Profit

Profit

Fair TradePremium

Cooperative Auction

The Coffee value Chain

consumer

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OCFCU’s performance in the last decade

Membership increment from 34—311 cooperatives Household increment from 22500—288,201, Coffee sales from 126 tons –-9000 tons Profit generated from USD 24,000—USD 6.7 million Dividend paid from USD22,000—USD 3.4 million Fair Trade premium USD 74,000---USD 1.6 million Capital increment USD 90,000---USD15.5

million

No Sectors Name of Project Number of project Accomplished

Number of beneficiaries

1 Education schools 70 28260

Kinder garden 3 884

Library & laboratory 3 586

Teachers’ residence 2 22

Staff office 3 47

2Health Health Post 13 93,000

Dry latrine 7 4250

3 Water Development Potable water development 89 41,112

4 Transport secter road 5 27,000

Bridge 9 21,000

5 Coffee Processing Coffee processing mills 34 2580

6 Agro-industry Flour mills 5 5,000

7 Warehouse Office and Store 464600

8 Museum Coffee museum 1

Total 291 228,341

Projects Undertaken by the Fair trade Premium

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Farmers Support

Capacity building Supply of small farm tools Supply of quality control accessories Supply of Beehives Establishing and supporting of Saving and Credit, Advisory service

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Value chain supporting facilities

127 wet mills 26 dry coffee hullers 2 coffee Processing and Grading Machines 11 Trucks 9 vehicles 5 Buses (services )

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Carbon neutral coffee projectGimbi Energy Efficient Cook stove Programme

Distribute 30,000 Fuel saving stoves To produce Carbon Neutral Fair trade Coffee Reduce Green House Gas emission (36,633(tCO2e) Each HH is expected to have both stoves (full package) 50% reduction in fuel wood. Pre-finance – obtained from ICCO, HoAREC – model CDM.

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Job Creation

• Union Permanent 137seasonal 1200

• Primary cooperativespermanent 1302seasonal 12000

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Future plan

Coffee roasting industry establishment Honey processing industry, Expansion of processing plant Coffee complex construction Expansion of income generating projects

Recommendations to enhance FCUS access to finance!Improve the governance and management practices of cooperative

societies.Improve the financial management and information system of

cooperative societies.Strengthen the relationship of cooperative movement, Government

cooperatives promotion structures, financial institutions and other relevant stakeholders.

Formulating and implementing effective risk mitigating strategies with regard to agricultural lending.

Design and implement credit relief outreach program.Enhance the agricultural lending skill of bankers to improve their

agricultural loan judgments.Arrangement of refinance facilities provided for banks committed to

agricultural lending.

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Thank You!