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
ICI BUILDS CAPACITY FOR CAA
The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) held a five-day training-of-trainers (ToT) capacity-building workshop on Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation System (CLMRS) for the Child Development Department of the Cocoa Abrabopa Association…
CAA partners with Mars Wrigley, Sucden, ASCOT and International Cocoa Initiative to protect human rights in the cocoa supply chain
Cocoa Abrabopa Association, Mars Wrigley, Sucden and ASCOT Amsterdam and the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) are collaborating on setting up an Integrated and Supportive Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation…
Annual Technical Staff Training
The Cocoa Abrabopa Association as part of its Annual Activities organized the 2021 Annual Training for all its Technical Staff. The Association believes that extension services in agriculture means to…
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