The viewpoints of a European, quality chocolate producer are presented. It is increasingly difficult to source high-quality cocoa. From early 2009 to late 2010 prices rose by about 24%. Better management could increase productivity by 10% immediately. The main producers are Ecuador, Papua New...
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Wives of cocoa farmers are regularly involved in 12 of the 19 key stages in cocoa production. The efficiency, fairness, and sustainability of not involving women in cocoa interventions is put in doubt. An example is given of an intervention to overcome gender constraints in Honduras.
In order to comply with the quality standards in export markets export crops such as cocoa, coffee, vegetables, etc. can only be treated with pesticides that do have a valid registration in those export countries. Otherwise such exports may be rejected. Verified Brands offers a voluntary,...
DigitalGreen uses social organization and video technology to improve the efficiency of agricultural extension systems globally. Digital video for extension promises resource savings (human, cost, time) and better accessibility for non‐literate farmers. It is shown that digitalGREEN is at least...
Cocoa alone is no guarantee for attractive livelihoods. Cocoa smallholders are among the rural poor in Africa. According to the Cocoa Livelihood Program of the World Cocoa Foundation, diversified livelihoods should be based on a business approach. It is based on imparting new knowledge and...
Direct sourcing is one of the strategies used by global cocoa companies, including Cargill in Vietnam, Chocolats Halab from Switzerland, and Luker Cocoa in Colombia. It allows these companies a more direct involvement with improving sustainability, extension, certification, and livelihoods.
A member of Kuapa Kokoo cocoa grower' s cooperative was elected the national secretary for the farmers' union and the chair of the farmers trust. In this video she explains in 3 minutes that she joined Kuapa Kokoo because this cooperative pays fair and plays fair deals with the women cocoa...
The importance of increasing productivity in the cocoa sector is stressed as so many people in Ivory Coast depend on cocoa farming. Anything that supports sustainability and reduces poverty is of interest for the World Bank as poverty reduction is a top priority.
On CNN's Marketplace Africa you can watch this three and half minutes video touching on issues of child labour, (un)fair pricing and policy issues with regard to the cocoa sector in Ivory coast. Price volatility, internal instability within the Ivory Coast and a lack of protection from...
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