Cocoa 101 Origins of Cocoa Cocoa originated in South America, where it was consumed as a drink by the Mayans & Aztecs Cocoa Production in Côte d’Ivoire Global Cocoa Production Cocoa first introduced to Spain by Hernan Cortés With the addition of sugar, drinking chocolate spreads throughout Europe Cocoa production takes off in Ghana through smallholder farming Forced labor abolished in the French colonies, increasing production in Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire becomes the world’s largest cocoa producer About 7.3 million tons of retail chocolate confectionery consumed worldwide 1528 17th Century 1876 1946 1977 2015 -2016 Fair Trade USA Origins Other Top Cocoa Producing Countries 58% of the world’s cocoa comes from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire 95% of 6MM cocoa farmers worldwide are smallholder farmers 79% of organic cocoa comes from Peru and the Dominican Republic 25% of the population depends on cocoa for a living 2.1mm metric tons of cocoa produced in 2016/2017 800k farmers in cocoa production 68% of labor force works in agriculture 53% of men 33% of women were literate as of 2015 22% of cocoa production in 2012 was sustainability standard compliant,1/3 has been sold under sustainable terms *Above stats based on 2017 data
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Cocoa 101
Origins of CocoaCocoa originated in South America, where it was consumed as a drink by the Mayans & Aztecs
Cocoa Production in Côte d’Ivoire
Global Cocoa Production
Cocoa first introduced to Spain by Hernan Cortés
With the addition of sugar, drinking chocolate spreads throughout Europe
Cocoa production takes off in Ghana through smallholder farming
Forced labor abolished in the French colonies, increasing production in Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire becomes the world’s largest cocoa producer
About 7.3 million tons of retail chocolate confectionery consumed worldwide
1528
17th Century
1876
1946
1977
2015 -2016
Fair Trade USA Origins Other Top Cocoa Producing Countries
58% of the world’s cocoa comes from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire
95% of 6MM cocoa farmers worldwide are smallholder farmers
79% of organic cocoa comes from Peru and the Dominican Republic
25% of the population depends on cocoa for a living
2.1mm metric tons of cocoa produced in 2016/2017
800k farmers in cocoa production
68%of labor force works in agriculture
53% of men
33% of women
were literate as of 2015
22% of cocoa production in 2012 was sustainability standard compliant,1/3 has been sold under sustainable terms
*Above stats based on 2017 data
Top Issues in Côte d’Ivoire Cocoa Production
How Fair Trade drives impact for cocoa farmers
Extreme Poverty most farmers live on <$2/day. Without capital, they are unable to invest in new trees or higher productivity. With the sharp dip in prices in 2017, farmers have been struggling to survive.
Child Labor without enough money to hire labor or send children to school, cocoa farmers have relied on child labor to harvest crops. While the industry has taken a strong stance to prevent the worst forms of child labor, it’s estimated that over 1MM children are still exposed to hazardous working conditions in West Africa.
Deforestation Researchers estimate between 80 to 90 percent of primary forest in the world’s top cocoa-producing country, Cote d’Ivoire, has been lost since the 1960s. Of that loss, 75% is due to agricultural expansion.
Volatile cocoa prices make it hard for farmers to earn a living.
Fair Trade Standards prohibit child labor and deforestation - annual audits and ongoing trainings keep farms in compliance.
Fair Trade
Premiums are invested in farming communities to improve livelihoods, including access to clean water, education scholarships, healthier farms and infrastructure.
Fair Trade
Structure is a farmer-centric empowerment model so farmers can collectively address their greatest needs. Cocoa farmers receive Fair Trade USA trainings and support.
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Example Partnerships Côte d’Ivoire
Fair Trade and Pur Project are partnering in Côte d’Ivoire to prevent deforestation.
Fair Trade’s impact aligns with the World Cocoa Foundation’s Cocoa Action Goals. Fair Trade can be leveraged to measure progress towards Cocoa Action.
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