Study on Costs and Benefits of Cocoa certification. A study commissioned by The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO).
Tag: Cocoa
Cocoa certification steps in West Africa
Cocoa certification has become an important phenomenon in Cocoa producing countries in West Africa. Simply put, Cocoa certification involves farmers’ adherence to a set of standards (on Good Agricultural Practices; Good Environmental Practices; Good Social Practices) which are audited by a chosen Certification Body (CB).
Training Cocoa farmers
Technical skills training is a requirement for any desired transformation. In the Cocoa sector of some tropical countries such as Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire and many others, the technical skills of Cocoa farmers are improved regularly in order to increase productivity and improve livelihood. Similar technical trainings are offered in other important sectors of these countries. The slideshow above portrays farmers receiving training on improved methods of Cocoa production in Ghana.