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From Sireet OEP Co-op, Kenya: A Story of Fairtrade Tea

Follow the journey of Fairtrade tea from Sireet OEP Co-op in Nandi Hills, Kenya. Learn about the tea processing chain, the benefits of Fairtrade, and the community projects funded by the Fairtrade Premium.

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From Sireet OEP Co-op, Kenya: A Story of Fairtrade Tea

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  1. A story of Fairtrade Tea, from Sireet OEP Co-op, Nandi Hills, Kenya. The home of Devon’s visitors for Fairtrade Fortnight 2018 Fairtrade Fortnight in Devon 2018. www.globalcentredevon.org.uk

  2. With OEP area of operation In Nandi Hills Eldoret

  3. How to create black tea from green tea leaves: The Tea Processing Chain • Withering. 9 – 16 hours, depending on the moisture content. • Rolling and Cutting. 10 minutes. • Oxidation/Fermentation. 90 – 120 minutes. • Drying. 30 minutes. • Sorting and Grading. 10 minutes • Packing. 6 hours • Marketing. 1 month

  4. Drying machine

  5. Firewood

  6. Benefits of Fairtrade • A higher and more reliable income from growing and selling the tea from the minimum tea pricing policy. • Improvements noted in: • Agricultural practices and food security through training. • Environmental conservation. • Health and Safety through proper handling of agro & household chemicals. • Knowledge about prohibited materials and GMOs threat. • New linkages developed with new partners eg tea buyers, Fairtrade Foundation and Fairtrade Devon!

  7. Benefits of the Fairtrade Premium. The co-op is paid 36p for every kilo of black tea it sells as Fairtrade. Between 2006 – 2017 Sireet OEP earned £2,050,000 as Fairtrade Premium. Using these funds, Sireethas funded: • 14 secondary schools with over 2000 students -  4 classrooms, 2 kitchens,  5 laboratories, 2 dormitories and 2 teachers' houses. • 10 health clinics – 2 maternity units, 4 staff houses, 4 dispensaries. • 8 water projects supplying clean water to 9000 families – 2 in schools. • 1,900 students awarded bursaries to continue their education in high school, middle level colleges and university • Training of farmers in good agricultural practices, on a quarterly or needs basis. • Environmental initiatives to address climate change challenges, eg raising tree seedlings for farmers to plant on their farms. • Investment in a tea factory. The dividend from this investment is paid to the Fairtrade Premium kitty and then used to support community projects. • Helped 3 individuals in great need. 24

  8. Project Amount (Ksh) • Community Projects 72,945,693 26% • School Bursaries 26,870,626 10% • Environment/training 25,239,573 9% • Admin/FT audits/Others 17,955,318 7% • Investment in Siret Tea Company Ltd 56,834,700 21% • Commercial Building 74,600,000 27% • TOTAL 274,445,910

  9. Mrs Kobot Arusei is over 90 years old. She used to travel over 2 kms down and up a steep hill to fetch water. She is now able to draw water just 50 meters from her house.

  10. Diversification – Bee Keeping

  11. Role of Women at Sireet OEP as Required in Fairtrade Standards • Fairtrade standards require all genders are represented in the organisation. • When our company started in 2006, women were 2.7% of the total membership. • Currently women are 24% of total members. • Women are beginning to take on leadership roles. • Out of 25 Trainers of Trainees, 8 are women. • 8 women sit in various committees, Esther Chepkwony being one of them • One woman is now a director at Siret Tea Co Ltd

  12. Annual General Meeting (All shareholders) Board Of Directors 5 Premium Committee 15 Negotiations Committee 7 Staff Environment, Food Security, Health and Safety Committee 7 Internal Control Committee 5 Zonal Committee 50 Sheds Committee 214

  13. Current Situation Concerning Sainsburys • In May 2017 Sainsburys informed us that they would no longer be using the Fairtrade mark on their own label tea, but use their own mark “Fairly Traded”. • Since June 2017, the premium receipts have reduced by 80%. • We have cancelled new premium projects.

  14. History of Sireet OEP Thank you for listening to our presentation. You are welcome to visit us in Nandi - Kenya Ahsante Sana Forward inquiries to Chairman Tel No. 254(775)780574 Email: oep@epkoutgrowers.co.ke

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