Rooibos tea, South Africa : The challenge of an export boom

Gerz Astrid, Biénabe Estelle. 2006. Rooibos tea, South Africa : The challenge of an export boom. In : Origin-based products : Lessons for pro-poor market development. Van de Kop Petra (ed.), Sautier Denis (ed.), Gerz Astrid (ed.). CIRAD, KIT. Amsterdam : KIT, 53-72. (Bulletins of the Royal Tropical Institute, 372) ISBN 90-6832-166-8

Résumé : Rooibos is the Afrikaans word for 'red bush'. Commonly used as a tea, rooibos refers to a group of more than 200 endemic species that belong to the Aspalathus plant group originating in the Cedarberg Mountains of South Africa. Over 16 species are collected from the wild and only the species, Aspalathus linearis, is cultivated. This case study focuses on the production and marketing of rooibos, which are largely dominated by large companies. However, cooperatives of indigenous communities who use traditional cultivation and processing methods are emerging as new models of successful business. Since international demand for rooibos tea is increasing, other countries might try to imitate the production. We ask how this product and its markets might be protected against this through a geographical indication. We also assess the options for benefit sharing between large and small-scale producers.

Classification Agris : E70 - Commerce, commercialisation et distribution
E16 - Économie de la production

Champ stratégique Cirad : Axe 3 (2005-2013) - Alimentation accessible et de qualité

Auteurs et affiliations

• Gerz Astrid
• Biénabe Estelle, CIRAD-TERA-UPR Qualités et territoires (ZAF)

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/533478/)

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