World Cocoa Foundation
| World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) |
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|---|---|
| Purpose: | Support for cocoa farmers |
| Chair: | Barry Parkin |
| Managing directors: | Robert Peck |
| Consist: | since 2000 |
| Seat: | Washington, DC |
| Website: | www.worldcocoafoundation.org |
The World Cocoa Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports cocoa farmers and their families worldwide . The aim is to increase farmers' incomes.
Responsible and sustainable cocoa cultivation is to be promoted and the community and the cocoa farmers' cooperative to be strengthened. This includes in particular
- training men and women to grow cocoa in a more productive and therefore profitable manner, taking sustainability and responsible cultivation techniques into account ,
- supporting farmers in production and marketing through strong, effective cooperatives and cooperatives ,
- reducing crop losses and improving productivity through applied research ,
- promoting responsible and safe growing techniques and
- expanding access to quality education and training for young people.
Areas of activity
Africa
Cocoa is one of the most important crops in West and Central Africa and occupies around 6 million hectares of cultivated land in the damp coastal zone. West and Central Africa cover almost 70% of the world's cocoa demand; 90% of this is grown on around 2 million small family farms, each of which works an area of 2 hectares or less.
The WCF is active in Cameroon , Ivory Coast , Ghana , Liberia and Nigeria and focuses its activities in this region on the following aspects:
- Training farmers to better manage plant diseases
- Training for responsible use of the environment
- Expansion of the organization and cooperation between farmers
- Practical application of agroforestry and the cultivation of mixed crops
- Improving the quality of education in cocoa-growing communities
- Support and development of writing / reading skills and mathematical knowledge of young people and adults
- Raising awareness among children and adults about HIV , malaria , occupational safety and child labor
South East Asia
Southeast Asia provides around 19% of the world's cocoa needs. There are well-established cocoa producers in the region, such as Indonesia, the world's third largest producer, but also emerging growing regions such as Vietnam and the Philippines .
The WCF is active in these three countries and focuses its activities in this region on the following aspects:
- Training farmers to better manage plant diseases
- Training for responsible use of the environment
- Developing techniques to combat cocoa pod borer , a widespread plague in the region
- Expansion of the organization and cooperation between farmers
- Practical application of agroforestry and the cultivation of mixed crops
- Improving the quality of cocoa by training farmers in handling the crops after harvest and introducing quality controls by the cooperatives
- Improving access to high quality seeds through the development of tree nurseries
America
The cocoa plant has its origin in the Amazon basin and existed there several thousand years ago. It still plays an important role in Brazil and the Andes , but also in some countries in Central America and the Caribbean . Although the region only covers 11% of the global demand for cocoa, it is famous for its fine flavor cocoa beans with a very fine aroma, which are mainly used for premium products in the chocolate industry.
In Latin America , the WCF supports the establishment of local, regional and international networks. The organization is active in Bolivia , Colombia , Ecuador and Peru and focuses its activities in this region on the following aspects:
- Training farmers to better manage plant diseases
- Training for responsible use of the environment
- Development of techniques to prevent frost damage and to combat the witch's broom, which is widespread in the region
- Expansion of the organization and cooperation between farmers
- Practical application of agroforestry and the cultivation of mixed crops
- Improving the quality of cocoa by training farmers in handling the crops after harvest and introducing quality controls by the cooperatives
Web links
- World Cocoa Foundation: World Cocoa Foundation. (PDF) Program Overview. Accessed on October 19, 2011 (English, overview of the WCF program).
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.worldcocoafoundation.org/about-wcf/governance/
- ↑ https://www.worldcocoafoundation.org/about-wcf/history/
- ^ World Cocoa Foundation. Africa. Retrieved October 20, 2011 .
- ^ World Cocoa Foundation. South East Asia. Retrieved October 20, 2011 .
- ^ Queensland Government: Cocoa pod borer. (No longer available online.) August 26, 2011, archived from the original on September 15, 2011 ; accessed on October 20, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ World Cocoa Foundation. The Americas. Retrieved October 20, 2011 .
