World Cocoa Foundation trains West African farmers

The World Cocoa Foundation has announced an expansion of its work to educate cocoa farmers on safe, responsible labor practices. The new efforts will help children on West African cocoa farms by reducing their exposure to potentially hazardous working conditions, and will be an expansion of the WCF’s "Healthy Communities" initiative, announced in 2006.

In a multi-year partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the programme will help more than 150,000 farming families earn more for their cocoa crop, while at the same time tackling issues such as responsible labor practices. The programme is being implemented in Ghana, the Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Nigeria and Liberia.

"Farmer Field Schools" in cocoa communities throughout West Africa are organised, providing farmers with hands-on instruction to improve farming techniques and grow cocoa responsibly.

Established in 2000, the World Cocoa Foundation plays a leading role in strengthening the partnership between industry and cocoa farmers. With nearly 60 member companies, the WCF supports a range of economic, social and environmental programs in cocoa communities in Africa, Asia, Central America and South America. World Cocoa Foundation programs focus on raising farm incomes, encouraging responsible, sustainable cocoa growing and strengthening communities.

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