1. The Kuapa Kokoo Story – and how ‘Divine’ chocolate began.
Isaac Baidoo,
Cocoa Farmer, KK Bean Recorder, Tarkwa Society President and National Welfare Chairperson of KKFU

2. Kuapa Kokoo Farmers Union
We are a Fairtrade certified cocoa farmers’ organization in Ghana, West Africa, established in 1993, that works to improve the total well being of our members and satisfy our customers.

3. Africa
Ghana

4. Ghana
Kumasi
Accra

5. Chocolate is made from cocoa beans which grow in pods on trees.

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7. Farmers own the cocoa trees and harvest the cocoa pods.

8. Cocoa pods are cut open using a cutlass.

10. Cocoa beans are then covered with banana leaves and allowed to ferment.

11. Drying the cocoa beans in the sun.

12. Farmers take the beans to one of the sheds for weighing.

13. The weight of the beans is recorded for each farmer.
They are paid according to this weight.

14. The Quality Controller checks the quality of the beans and then seals the bags.

15. The bags are taken to the port for export by ship.

16. Cocoa being sealed by QCC Sealed cocoa ready to port
KUAPA KOKOO FARMERS UNION: PRODUCT FLOW CHART
Harvesting
Breaking of cocoa pods
Cocoa Fermentation
Payment: recorder to farmer
Weighing of cocoa at the zone shed
Drying
Cocoa being sealed by QCC
Sealed cocoa ready to port

17. Kuapa Kokoo Farmers Union
We are a Fairtrade certified cocoa farmers’ organization in Ghana, established in 1993.
Kuapa Kokoo co-owns of Divine Chocolate, established 1998
We receive dividend from Divine

18. Our Values Our Objectives Transparency Democracy Equity
Commitment & Concern for the Community
Our Objectives
Provide a medium for the social, economic and political empowerment of our farmers.
Enhance participation of women in decision making at all levels
Promote environmentally sustainable production processes
Ethical Trade

19. Membership & Coverage
Currently Kuapa Kokoo Farmers’ Union has over 85,000 members across 57 cocoa districts in 6 cocoa regions
The union has 1,281 villages with average membership of 78 members

20. The Benefits of Fairtrade
Guaranteed Price of $2,000 per tonne of cocoa beans
Fairtrade Premium of $200 per tonne of cocoa beans
Guaranteed, stable prices enable farmers’ families to budget and plan ahead.

21. The Fairtrade Premium. How are decision made to spend the premium?
Decisions are made at the AGM.
Before the AGM, societies make requests to the Board of KK
After researching the projects, members vote at the AGM, to decide which projects are to be implemented that year.

22. The Benefits of Fairtrade Premium
Clean Drinking Water for Rural Communities
Dirty water can cause diseases such as Bilhazia, guinea worm - now have clean, safe drinking water

23. Schools in local communities
Amankwatia School
Kuapa Koko has constructed 9 schools in rural communities, and support 9 Basic Schools (primary) with books and stationery. They enable teachers to provide extra classes for children to keep them abreast of their counterparts in the towns and cities.

24. Building and refurbishing schools, and incentivising teachers – to ensure our girls and our boys get the best educational start in life
What Fairtrade delivers: more education opportunities for girls and boys

25. Teachers’ Bungalow
Toilets

26. Health Care The Mobile Clinic
The clinic takes health care delivery to the doorstep of the farmer, their families and entire communities

27. One Member one machete
Each member receives a new cutlass every season as a direct benefit from the premium.

28. Cash Bonus
Members enjoy a small cash bonus from the Fairtrade Premium every year based on the number of bags delivered to KK. This encourages farmers to join KK.

29. Milling Machines - Corn Mill
Some societies have been provided with Corn Mill Machines, to produce flour for cooking.

30. Milling Machines - Oil Palm Mill
Some societies have been provided with Oil Palm Mill Machines to extract the palm oil for cooking.

31. Empowering women members of Kuapa Kokoo
The programme provides skills training for Soap and Batik making and Oil Extraction to generate income during the light crop season. It also offers micro-credit.

32. Gender Activities in Pictures

33. Training and Capacity Building
They provide all year-round training to farmers designed to meet their needs.

34. Internal Control Systems
Training is offered over a wide range of issues such as Child Labour, Agro-Chemical Use,
Fairtrade Capacity Building.
Issues on safe use of pesticides and child labour are now well known by members.

35. Agricultural extension staff
They advise members on good agricultural practices and travel to remote areas on motor bikes.

36. Environmental Programme
The members are introduced to afforestation and reforestation to ensure environmental safety

37. Kuapa Kokoo Child Labour Unit
Child labour is not permitted by Kuapa Kokoo (and Fairtrade) so where a risk is reported, the Child Labour Team activate a rescue mission or remediation exercise.

38. Community task force members for child labour in Enchi society

39. The Chocolate Maxim: "NO BEANS – NO BARS”
Always Remember
The Chocolate Maxim: "NO BEANS – NO BARS”

40. I am grateful for your co-operation
THANK YOU!
I am grateful for your co-operation
Any Questions?