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CHOCOA 2014

AMSTERDAM; March 28th Pierre Etoa Abena

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Crop, employs millions in producing and consuming countries and drives economic growth;

 95% of world cocoa is produced by smallholders with low

income / Mostly living under poverty threshold;

 Ageing tree stocks/Ageing farmers Stagnating yields / low

productivity/Outdated farming techniques

 Land constraints/ Depleted soils;  Little or no use of inputs/Loss of production caused by

pests and diseases;

 Increasing legislation / strong regulations on food safety;  Absence of the next generation of cocoa growers

So C Can an w we e L Lea eave ve w withou hout t This ???

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ICCO: O: Ap Apparen arent t consom nsomption ption of Cocoa

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• Improved and more equitable economic returns

for farming;

• Optimized incomes through skilled farming;
• Remunerative market prices.

Could we consider the farmer as a share holder of the cocoa value chain and not only a stake holder???

ICCO/CIRAD: O/CIRAD: Di Distribu tribution tion of Cho hoco colate late b bar ar va valu lue

• Production of beans= 6%;
• Collection and export of Cocoa beans= 4%;
• Manufacturing and distribution of Chocolate= 70%;
• VAT on Manufacturing and distribution= 5%;
• Manufacture of liquor and butter= 5%;
• Sugar= 3%;
• Manufacturing of couverture= 5%;
• Milk=???
• Other components=???

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Ho How w can an we we f fight ght this his in n t the he cocoa

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Ho How Can n we e su succeed ceed in n ma makin king g This iCCO’s Dream a realiTy ???

LET US DICUSS!!!