date:Jul 30, 2012
The cooperatives are located throughout Cte d'Ivoire's cocoa production belt, with the majority located in Bas-Sassandra, the country's biggest cocoa-producing region today.
Barry Callebaut pays the cooperatives a premium for the certified beans. Participating farmers receive half of the premium with the other half retained by the cooperative and used to provide services to its farmer members or for community facilities.
We see great potential for more farmers to participate in certification t