Organic cacao - Import export

Region and Country The Kilombero Valley, Morogoro Region, Tanzania Kilombero is bordered on one side by the Udzungwa mountains, part of which is protected by a national park. Story The founders of Kokoa Kamili were professionals in international development who were frustrated with the top-down approach of many organisations. They decided that the most direct form of benefit for the communities they work with would be to pay high prices for their produce. The farmers would then be able to decide for themselves how to best use this extra income. Farmers receive on average about 25% more pay for their cacao from Kokoa Kamili. Additionally, Kokoa Kamili distributes seedlings to farmers as donations or for a low cost and provides farmer training to help increase both the yields and the quality of the cacao they grow

Region and Country Tumaco, Nariño Department, Colombia Story Once known for its Criollo cacao varieties, Colombia gradually replaced these with modern hybrids to foster productivity and hardiness while maintaining interesting flavours. Nowadays, Colombia is actively seeking to bring cacao to the same legendary levels as its coffee. Organized cacao producer groups and the government have been supporting efforts to plot genetic varieties in the country, to improve genetic stocks and their post harvesting processes. Tumaco, a region in the South Pacific of Colombia, has been one of the most affected areas by the presence of paramilitary groups and coca cultivation in the country. Cocoa offers the local population a means to improve their livelihoods through a fair and sustainable income. Through cocoa, the people seek a future free of violence and other problems related to the cultivation of illicit crops.