Initiatives

FEDCO Cocoa Farmers Association

The Fedco Cocoa Farmers Association Aims at Registering and Managing 50,000 Cocoa Farmers Across 7 Regions By 2022.

A Total of 13,000 Farmers Have Been Registered so far Across 29 Districts..

The main objectives of the association are to:

    1. Provide training to farmers to improve their competence and increase their farm yield
    2. Provide access to quality input credits
    3. Provide reliable farm management services
    4. Improve the savings culture of members through the village savings & loan concept
    5. Facilitate access to funding at low cost
    6. Engage in sustainable cocoa production
    7. Provide access to alternative sources of livelihoods
    8. Provide access to welfare & social benefits

ORGANIC COCOA

Fedco has four farmer cooperatives in the central region being trained and certified to produce organic cocoa.

Yield estimate is about 2000MT

The combined membership of the four cooperatives is about 800 farmers

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROJECTS PROVIDED IN SUPPORT OF SOME COCOA FARMING COMMUNITIES

WATER PROJECTS

Beneficiary Cocoa Districts & Numbers

Manso Amenfi – 21

Samreboi – 31

Wassa Akropong – 16

Asankragwa – 16

Akontombra – 6

Yirase – 1 (Mechanised)

Odumase – 1 (Mechanised)

Domeabra – 2

Impact on Communities

Access to potable water

Reduced health risks

Time for education & other productive  activities

SCHOOL INFRASTRCTURE

BENEFICIARY COMMUNITIES

6 Schools Constructed For Various Communities

Wassa Nkran — 6 Classroom Block + Computer Lab

Pieso — 3 Classroom Block

Atwereboanda — 6 Classroom Block (Jhs)+ Computer Lab

Atwereboanda — Renovation Of Primary School

Yirase — 6classroom Block + Computer Lab

Impact on Education

School Enrollment Has Increased to about 40% In Beneficiary Communities & Environs

Other Projects

10 Seater Place Of Convinience (Toilet) At Supanso

Impact On Community

Improved Sanitation & Reduced Health Risks

Community Center With Computer Lab & Library

Wassa Nkran