Cocoa Sector Improvement Programme

How We Work

Farmer Globale’s cocoa technical assistance programs are designed to revolutionize cocoa farming through adoption of innovative sector solutions.

Farm Management Services

1. Tailored farmer training & coaching techniques improving crop yield and quality.

2. Farm productivity enhancement e.g. cocoa pollination, pruning, and soil amendment

3. Climate resilient technologies; disease resistant varieties, renewable energy sources and efficient irrigation systems

Market regulation & compliance services

1. Traceability management systems promoting transparency and accountability within the supply chain.

2. Status diagnosis and design of European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) compliance roadmap

3. Smarter landscaping & carbon credit compliance.

4. Product certification & system based auditing e.g. Rainforest Alliance and environmental management systems

Business advisory support

1. Cooperative strengthening tools that evaluates farmer societies readiness to receive extension and financial services.

2. Facilitate hybrid extension models and advisory services that identifies resources required for cooperative societies and farmers .

3. Youth and gender mainstreaming ensuring inclusivity and economic empowerment.

4. Child labour monitoring & remediation systems that identify cases and offer remedial actions.

Off-taker matchmaking

1. Conducting market research and analysis in cocoa supply chain for impact investment.

2. Facilitate access to markets, and commodity supply to prospective businesses and investors interested in sourcing sustainable cocoa.

3. Tailored cocoa products sourcing; powder, butter, cake, mass, juice.

Partners & Collaborators

Projects undertaken

Sustainable programming and cocoa Off-taker matchmaking

Facilitation of new cocoa offtake agreements and improving supply chain systems.

Partners

Adom Cocoa Buying Co. Ltd,
Palladium Group,
GoodFlow B.V.

July 2023 (rolling partnership)

Development of Cooperative Strengthening Tool & Hybrid Extension Model for Niche Cocoa Sourcing Co. Ltd

Cooperative strengthening tool that evaluates farmer societies’ readiness to receive extension and financial services Hybrid extension model that builds on standard extension programs of the government (COCOBOD) Extension Programme Advisory Services that identifies resources required for cooperative societies and farmers.

Partners

Technoserve CASA - TAF
Niche Cocoa Sourcing
Cocoa Health & Extension Division (GHED) - Ghana Cocoa Board
Department of Cooperatives

Nov. 2021 - Oct. 2022

Cocoa Rehabilitation & Intensification Project Phase II

Training activities & developing procedure manuals for cocoa small, medium enterprises Review of training approaches and facilitation skills

Partners

Solidaridad West Africa
Cocoa License Buying Companies (LBCs)
COCOBOD
Touton
Emfed Farms
ECOM

June 2018 - May 2020