Barry Callebaut collaborates with Rainforest Alliance to train cocoa farmers in Cameroon

摘要

Barry Callebaut, the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate, has begun training members of five farmer cooperatives in the Central region of Cameroon to enable them to become independently certified by Rainforest Alliance. Approximately 1,000 farmers will receive training in the next 12 months. This is an extension of the already successful collaboration between Barry Callebaut and the prominent independent certification body that began in Ivory Coast in 2010. "We see a great opportunity to start work with farmer organizations and producers in Cameroon who are interested in improving yields and quality by growing cocoa in a sustainable way," said Nicholas Camu, Croup Manager "Cocoa Horizons". "It's the first time these farmer groups are taking a serious look at the potential benefits of training to achieve certification.