Sentences with phrase «on cocoa farmers»

We further explained that in Ghana, cocoa farmers are paid in kind and in cash, and by replacing the free fertilizer with a subsidized system, the NPP would inflict untold hardships on the cocoa farmer.»

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This has led to farmers abandoning cocoa farms and focusing on rubber or palm oil instead, -LSB-...]

Quote from UTZ cocoa farmer Kouassi Kouame from Côte d'Ivoire talking about the benefits of the UTZ program andthe impact on his life.

The cocoa crops are brought in by each farmer on a daily basis, weighed, classified, fermented and dried.

After thoroughly reviewing existing literature on the pros and cons of crop diversification, and interviewing local experts, it became clear that some Ghanaian cocoa farmers do diversify — most commonly in the form of shade crops or intercrops at the early stages of the cocoa plant's life — but the approach is uncoordinated and haphazard.

This has allowed, for example, Mars to switch all the cocoa in its Mars bars to Fairtrade, thus qualifying for a special FSP on - pack logo and resulting in many extra cocoa farmers receiving a Fairtrade premium.

The scheme has the potential to impact thousands of farmers worldwide, with a special focus on West Africa, where around 70 % of cocoa is cultivated.

Independent studies show that Rainforest Alliance training leads to increased yields and income, as well as many other long - term benefits for farmers, families and communities that depend on cocoa.

A special focus will be on providing training to currently under - represented groups in cocoa farming, young farmers and female farmers.

Most of the world's cocoa is grown by farmers like him on small plots of land throughout West Africa, Asia, and Central and South America.

The Rainforest Alliance has been working to strengthen the position of smallholder cocoa farmers since 2006 — both on the land and in the marketplace — by training them to conserve natural resources, increase productivity and secure decent living and working conditions.

They will focus on agricultural practices that will increase cocoa yields, and cocoa farmer's income.

This farmer - centric, village - to - port approach enables strong relationships with farmers built on mutual trust, and full traceability for every bag of cocoa from the farmer to Barry Callebaut's warehouse.

Finally, we analyse date labels on packaging, look at insects as a source of sustainable food production and speak to small farmers about cocoa crops and production.

«Cocoa Life is on a long - term journey to create a vibrant, strong cocoa supply chain while transforming the lives and livelihoods of farmers and their communities.

Low productivity on cocoa farms as a result of poor agricultural practices, nutrient depleted soil, and aging cocoa trees are keeping many farmers in a state of poverty.

Thomas Hagmann, Managing Director of Carma and Barry Callebaut Switzerland, adds: «Sustainable cocoa will make a positive impact on thousands of cocoa farmers.

We have a long - standing commitment to sustainability, as we believe that the future of our industry depends on its ability to make cocoa farming more viable and attractive to farmers, today and tomorrow.

The report focuses on the Barry Callebaut initiatives that improve the livelihoods of cocoa farmers, through sustainable cocoa practices.

EXCLUSIVE: The head of Mondelez's Cocoa Life sourcing programme has called on the cocoa industry to «be brave» when exploring new ways to enhance supply chain practices that ensure cocoa is sourced sustainably while bringing smallholder farmers out of poverty.

To accomplish this, Barry Callebaut will apply its long - standing cocoa expertise in association with Prova's local vanilla know - how, creating synergies on the ground for the benefit of the local vanilla farmers.

Barry Callebaut will bring this long - standing cocoa expertise into the common project to reinforce farmers» knowledge on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and to grow cocoa not only efficiently but also sustainably.

o Conference Programming: The National Chocolate Show will ignite discussions with industry leaders for the advancement of the chocolate industry through empowering conference programming on cocoa farming sustainability, improvement of the livelihood of cocoa farmers, trend spotting, fine flavor exploration, new product development, business insights, and more.

Information for the submission was drawn from Baby Milk Action (marketing of breastmilk substitutes, water pumping in São Lourenço, Brazil), International Labor Rights Forum (child slavery and labour in the cocoa supply chain, Labour rights abuses in Colombia), Union of Filipro Employees (Labour rights abuses in the Philippines), Corporate Accountability International (Conflicts with communities over water resources), Attac Switzerland (Spying on campaign organisations), with additional information drawn from Food Inc. published by the UK Food Group (reference in the submission, treatment of dairy and coffee farmers).

Not just about baby food marketing, but trade union busting; failure to act on child labour and slavery in its cocoa supply chain; exploitation of farmers, particularly in the dairy and coffee sectors; and environmental degradation, particularly of water resources.

COCOBOD, also used the durbar to educate the cocoa farmers on good agronomic practices, strongly featuring were, quality control, prevention of bush fires, choosing of lands, storage of cocoa beans and many others.

With price volatilities on the international cocoa market representing, perhaps, the biggest threat to cocoa producers, President Akufo - Addo bemoaned the fact that the fortunes of Ghanaian farmers, unfortunately, have become tied to the volatile cocoa bean market.

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, says the two largest producers of cocoa in the world, Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, have now decided to co-operate in ensuring that they do not continue to be victims or pawns of a global cocoa industry that is dependent on the work of their farmers.

The Ejisu - Juaben district chief cocoa farmer, Nana Kofi Mpiani, feared Ghana may not be able to achieve its target of producing 1 million tonnes of cocoa if the invasion of the armyworms on cocoa farms is not controlled.

Speaking on Onua FM's Yen Nsem Pa on Monday, Mr. Kwame Asa - Ofori who is also the immediate past president of Suhum Cocoa Cooperatives claimed although it was insufficient, cocoa farmers were supplied with fertilizer under the previous government.

The Secretary of Fair Trade Ghana Limited, Kwame Asa - Ofori has accused the Akufo - Addo - led government of reneging on its promise to make fertilizer available to cocoa farmers.

«I have visited 22 villages in the Amenfi West Constituency, since Sunday morning, interacting with farmers and other constituents on issues of development and especially the all - important cocoa sector.

«Most of the farmers here depend on cocoa for our livelihood by selling them and if we can not go and harvest them, how can we survive?

Cocoa Day, an annual programme which is organized by the Ghana Cocoa Board to recognize hardworking farmers in the country, creates awareness on the health and nutritional benefits of cocoa, and promotes its consumption...

Speaking to Otec News» reporter Jacob Agyenim Boateng on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, the farmers complained that they stand the chance of been impoverished if they do not harvest their cocoa this season as it is their only source of income.

This goes to buttress the priority Government and the new management of COCOBOD place on the welfare and motivation of the farmer to sustain cocoa production.

The Minority Spokesperson on Agric, Eric Opoku, had accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration of neglecting cocoa farmers in the country.

Speaking at a forum on climate change at Nyinahin in the Atwima - Mponua District, she said about 8,000 cocoa farmers had benefitted.

This means that the cocoa roads which are deteriorating faster than anticipated due to the neglect of the NPP government, is going to get worse, making users (mostly farmers) wretchedly despondent and low - spirited to continue to labour for our dear nation,» said the Minority Spokesperson on Agric, Eric Opoku.

The assault on cocoa Cacao farmers certainly feel the pressure to increase yields, but the crop is hard to grow.

Applying this knowledge is expected to help farmers produce more cocoa on less land and with fewer pesticides, which can improve farmers» livelihoods.

Simultaneously students conduct independent studies on contemporary slavery including the experiences of cocoa farmers in Cote dIvoire, brick makers in Pakistan, and domestic workers in the United States who are working for no pay.

One such approach is paying farmer premiums for certified cocoa which, in general, is the case for cocoa grown on Rainforest Alliance Certified ™ farms.

Christian Mensah of the Rainforest Alliance says the cocoa industry should focus on helping the most vulnerable farmers replant, not the top performers to expand production.

The Rainforest Alliance has been working to strengthen the position of smallholder cocoa farmers since 2006 — both on the land and in the marketplace — by training them to conserve natural resources, increase productivity and secure decent living and working conditions.

Independent studies show that Rainforest Alliance training leads to increased yields and income, as well as many other long - term benefits for farmers, families and communities that depend on cocoa.

Most of the world's cocoa is grown by farmers like him on small plots of land throughout West Africa, Asia, and Central and South America.