The vast majority of the world’s cocoa is produced by smallholder farmers, who often live in severe poverty. Low and declining yields—the result of poor planting material, aging cocoa trees, decreased soil fertility, lowered tolerance for pests and diseases, combined with changing weather patterns—make it hard for cocoa farmers to make a decent living. Farmers lack support in planning farm improvements and do not receive personal coaching to overcome difficulties. We believe that we have a solution: FarmGrow.
Currently, we are working in Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Indonesia, with a wide array of stakeholders, from farmers to manufacturers, governmental institutions to branch organizations. Read about the first-hand experiences of our stakeholders here.