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Sustainable Cocoa, Côte d'Ivoire

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Sustainable Cocoa: Cocoa Co-operatives, Côte d'Ivoire

Sustainable Cocoa: Cocoa Co-operatives, Côte d'Ivoire

A short film about cocoa pod farming, and how an education scheme has benefitted local farmers and aided production.

Sustainable Cocoa: Cocoa Co-operatives, Côte d'Ivoire

  • A short film about cocoa pod farming, and how an education scheme has benefitted local farmers and aided production.
  • Length: 00:02:23
  • Posted: Nov 28 2011
Although Nestlé does not own any cocoa farms or plantations, we are committed to contributing to more sustainable cocoa growing through partnership programmes. Nestlé is funding a three-year project with three co-operatives of about 3000 farmers in Côte d’Ivoire. This scheme, in conjunction with the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), cocoa exporter ECOM Agroindustrial and local non-governmental organisation FEMAD (Women, Action and Development) aims to improve cocoa farmers’ incomes, protect the environment, combat child labour, improve school attendance and increase HIV awareness. Further projects in West Africa are under development.