Sustainable Cocoa Farming Businesses

Sustainable Cocoa Farming Businesses

Our Sustainability intervention in the cocoa industry in Ghana is centered on the cocoa farmers, mainly smallholder farmers.  Such farmers face challenges such as ageing trees, pests, diseases and depleted soils. A key success factor to sustainable cocoa farming is adopting good agricultural and business practices as they result in better yields and income for the farmers.

We are committed to sustainable cocoa farming to ensure the long-term supply of fine cocoa and higher yields for cocoa farmers in the communities we operate in which will in turn support our long-term sustainability.

In keeping with our strong commitment to sustainable cocoa, we have teamed up with our partners and promote the following programmes in Ghana.

Types of sustainable agricultural practices include the following:

Soil conservation

Prevent soil from becoming chemically altered by acidification or other chemical soil contamination through the use of appropriate chemicals

Fertiliser application

Prevent loss of soil fertility through applying adequate and right-quality fertilisers to supplement the missing nutrients in the soil

Harvesting storage

Ensure harvesting is performed regularly to prevent pods from becoming over-ripe as they are more likely to become infected with disease.

Storage Ensure cocoa beans packaged in clean bags that are sufficiently strong and properly sealed to prevent deterioration.