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Cocoa In West Africa

Cocoa In
West Africa

Training through local partnerships

COCOA IN WEST AFRICA

Cocoa In West Africa

70%

of the world’s cocoa is grown by
small-scale farmers in West Africa

THE CHALLENGE

Sona Ebai, World Cocoa Foundation

“Not only people love chocolate, but

Pests and diseases love cocoa too.”

- Sona Ebai, World Cocoa Foundation

THE SOLUTION

Rahim Abudu, Spray Service Provider

“You must always look out for insects.

When you see them, you need to call me.”

- Rahim Abudu, Spray Service Provider

TRAINING SPRAY SERVICE PROVIDERS (SSPs)

  • 150

    SSP Trainers

  • 3,220

    SSPs

  • 40,000

    Farmers

  • Train

  • Who Are Hired By

THE BENEFITS

Cecilia Pokuaa, Cocoa Farmer

“It's so beneficial that we can

afford to send our children to school.”

- Cecilia Pokuaa, Cocoa Farmer

THE BENEFITS

Lawrence Owusu, Cocoa Farmer

“Farming has been improved...

people are getting a profit.”

- Lawrence Owusu, Cocoa Farmer

THE BENEFITS

Sona Ebai, World Cocoa Foundation

“The SSP liberates the

farm family to do other activities.”

- Sona Ebai, World Cocoa Foundation

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Cocoa In West Africa

In 2013 CropLife Africa Middle East entered into a two-year partnership with the World Cocoa Foundation to train professional Spray Service Providers in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon. It forms part of the WCF’s African Cocoa Initiative. For more information, please contact croplife@croplife.org