Project Duration: September 2024 – October 2027Country: Côte d’IvoireKey Objective: Enable households in cocoa-growing communities to generate more income and improve children’s well-being through Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs). Background Côte d’Ivoire is the world’s largest cocoa and cashew producer and the third-largest coffee producer in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite this, smallholder farmers remain vulnerable due toContinue reading “EmpowHER”
Category Archives: Farmer Livelihoods
A World First
Introducing world’s first Rainforest Alliance certified cashew. We are pleased to announce that over the last year, ETG | Beyond Beans has collaborated closely with Rainforest Alliance (RFA), AATIF, & ProCashew (USDA), and farmer groups to develop and introduce the world’s first Rainforest Alliance certified cashew. In November 2023, smallholder farmer groups in Côte d’IvoireContinue reading “A World First”
Cocoaching
Countries: Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria For the past decade, Farmer Field Schools (FFS), conducted in groups of 15-20, have been the main source of trainings for smallholder farmers over the past decade. Although FFS trainings have helped many farmers develop more sustainable farming practices, the adoption rates of those practices are often low, even belowContinue reading “Cocoaching”
Farmer Livelihoods
The cocoa industry is complex and sprawling, with farming alone supporting more than 50 million livelihoods. Most of these farmers are smallholders, with Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana producing more than 60% of the world’s cocoa. Regrettably, the majority of these farmers fail to earn sufficient income to make a living. This financial constraint lies atContinue reading “Farmer Livelihoods”