Worldwide demand for cocoa to make chocolate products may be growing; but that does not necessarily point to increased income for cocoa farmers.
In an article in Africa News Christiana Ohene-Agyare, President of Kuapa Kokoo Farmers Union, the co-operative explains the crucial role Fairtrade has played in helping farmers improve their livelihoods.
"Fairtrade has delivered significant additional income to Kuapa Kokoo and through our democratic processes we have allocated that money. A significant part has been paid directly to our farmer members and to projects that directly benefit them. Without the support and extra income which Fairtrade and our Fairtrade partners deliver, we wouldn’t be here today and cocoa farmers would still have no say in their own futures,” she stated.
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http://www.africanews.com/site/How_Fairtrade_benefits_Ghanaian_cocoa_farmers/list_messages/42654
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