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CHOCOA 2014 AMSTERDAM; March 28th Pierre Etoa Abena

Some me Ch Chall llenges enges in n th the Co Coco coa a ind ndust ustry ry  Crop, employs millions in producing and consuming countries and drives economic growth;  95% of world cocoa is produced by smallholders with low income / Mostly living under poverty threshold;  Ageing tree stocks/Ageing farmers Stagnating yields / low productivity/Outdated farming techniques  Land constraints/ Depleted soils;  Little or no use of inputs/Loss of production caused by pests and diseases;  Increasing legislation / strong regulations on food safety;  Absence of the next generation of cocoa growers

So C Can an w we e L Lea eave ve w withou hout t This ???

ICCO O : Mar arch ch 2 201 010 0 F Fiel eld d t trip rip in a C a Cocoa oa f far arm

IC ICCO: O: Ho How w Is Is pr produ oduction?? ction??

ICCO: O: Ap Apparen arent t consom nsomption ption of Cocoa oa 201 010/ 0/2011 2011

Wh What at I Is « Prof ofit it »for r A C A COCOA OA Far armer??? mer??? • Improved and more equitable economic returns for farming; • Optimized incomes through skilled farming; • Remunerative market prices. Could we consider the farmer as a share holder of the cocoa value chain and not only a stake holder???

ICCO/CIRAD: O/CIRAD: Di Distribu tribution tion of Cho hoco colate late b bar ar va valu lue • Production of beans= 6%; • Collection and export of Cocoa beans= 4%; • Manufacturing and distribution of Chocolate= 70%; • VAT on Manufacturing and distribution= 5%; • Manufacture of liquor and butter= 5%; • Sugar= 3%; • Manufacturing of couverture= 5%; • Milk=??? • Other components=???

Ques estion tion Is Is: : Is Is Th This is Fa Fair ir??? ???

Ho How w can an we we f fight ght this his in n t the he cocoa oa indu ndustry stry ???

Ho How Can n we e su succeed ceed in n ma makin king g This iCCO’s Dream a realiTy ???

LET US DICUSS!!!