Over the years, the CAA has had several, highly diverse community development programmes. We have offered financial assistance towards the renovation of dirt roads, for instance, which were in a…
Services & Programmes
Advocacy and lobbying
When we work together, we are strong. The CAA forms a front in important discussions on cocoa production and cocoa farmer livelihood with numerous local and international stakeholders. Share your…
Gender equality
We aim to increase the involvement of women in cocoa farming, which is why we started the CAA Women Empowerment programme in December 2017. For this programme, we work closely…
Farmer Development Plan (FDP)
To help members develop their farms, the CAA has embraced the Farm Development Plan, an internationally recognised farm investment plan that looks at the current activities of farmers and their…
Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation System (CLMRS)
At the start of 2019, we developed a new policy to tackle child labour in cocoa farming. Support instead of punishment Our initial approach, which had been in place since…
Transparency & traceability
The CAA can proudly say that our members increase their production three to five times, usually between two to four years after joining us, thanks to Good Agricultural Practices and…
Planting shade trees
Cutting down large and endangered tree species has been the trend in Ghana for many years. The CAA wishes to turn this around. For this reason, we recommend that farmers…
Cocoa Abrabopa Pension Scheme
We want to give cocoa farmers financial security in their old age and during their working life. To do this, the CAA has a private pension scheme for its members.…
Mapping farms and Farm Plans
In 2009, we started mapping all of our members’ farms. This helps us determine their actual size, which is necessary to plan farm operations. Operations include: the quantity of inputs,…
Certification & Premiums
Since 2009, the CAA has been both UTZ Certified and Rainforest Alliance Certified. Certification is a way of monitoring and increasing responsible cocoa production. It improves our internal processes and…
Extension services & training
The CAA has a team of professionals working in the field. Our Technical Coordinators live in the same communities as the members. They are responsible for extending partnerships and farm…
Access to inputs
Since 2006, the CAA has had an input credit scheme for its members. This is part of the goal to increase productivity per acre of farmland. We only distribute fertilisers…
Lastest news
The passing of our founder: Henri J.M. Wientjes
We are still distressed at the passing on of our Founder Henri J.M. Wientjes *Amsterdam, Netherlands, 15 March 1950 † Naarden, Netherlands, 6 January 2021 We are blessed to have…
Business continuity and contingency plans due to corona
During the three-week lockdown in Accra and Kumasi in April, the Cocoa Abrabopa Association took a long hard look at our outreach and response to staff, members, and customers. We…
Sector Partnership
Women are often responsible for much of the labour on cocoa farms and for making decisions on the nutrition, safety, and education of children. At Mars, we aim to empower…
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