Farmer Support
STRENGTHENING FARMER PARTNERSHIP
Field Advice and Farm Monitoring To help our partners produce great quality cacao, we have our team of agriculturist and technicians conduct quarterly farm assessments for both conventional and organic farmers so we can help identify areas of improvement.This way, we are able to document the status of their farms, share historical data with the farmers, and help find solutions for any existing problems.We have initially started this program for our organic farmers but have finally started doing this for conventional farmers as well.We hope to be able to get valuable insights that can allow us to further help them. Financial Support for Post-Harvest Facilities Producing good quality beans often means having the capacity to have the correct facilities so farmers can effectively bring out its maximum flavour potential.While we do our own protocols, we also buy dried beans from select farmers. If we can, we offer financial support for the maintenance and repair of their post-harvest facilities to capacitate their farms. Financial and Logistic Support for Nursery Each area we work with offers unique cacao varieties that help shape the distinct notes of their beans.We recognize the importance of preserving and maintaining these existing varieties.Thus, we are working to offer financial and logistic support for a cacao nursery in their areas. These are just a few ways we are able to provide support for our partner farms.We also conceptualize and manage community-based programs that target specific needs of select farmers to not only support their cacao activities but help improve their quality of life.We talk further about these projects at the latter part of this report.
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