FCA is an alliance that bring together farmers, NGO’s, CSO’s, and unions, from cocoa exporting and importing countries, to join force and advocate for reform in the sector. Our advocacy and lobby is focus on: farmer empowerment, living wage, child labour, climate change and deforestation. We also promote cocoa sustainability, based on the values of inclusion and transparency
FCA strongly believe, farmers involvement in sector activities is vital, as it will help solve sector challenges, and pave the way to secure effective and lasting sustainable cocoa sector. We therefore encourage farmers participation at all cocoa sustainability process, so together we can achieve a cocoa sector that is fair, balance and profitable for people, business and planet
ADVOCATE AND LOBBY FOR REFORM
We advocate the creation of inclusive cocoa platform in producing countries, and to define the stakeholders role and responsibility. This will strengthen farmers, bring transparency and accountability, improve lives, and enhance communities
COCOA ENTREPRENEURSHIP
We encourage, facilitate cocoa entrepreneurship, by grouping and building farmers (smallholders) capacity, so they are able to manage their farms as a business. By this way, they will overcome poverty, secure a healthier and sustainable living standard
ENHANCING COCOA SUSTAINABILITY
We promote cocoa sustainability, by bringing stakeholders together to address farmer and farm challenges such as, income, limited GAP knowledge, child labour, deforestation, climate change, and secure long-term cocoa sustainability
UP-COMING EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS
MEET FARMERS BEHIND YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN AND CHOCOLATE
We organise workshops in Europe, to give you opportunity to meet face to face with farmers, and ask your question directly
FCA, BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING IS CONVENE FOR JUNE 13 AND 14 , 2019
The two days meeting, will bring together members from across the globe to Utrecht, to discuss sustainability and organizational issues
GCFC2 WILL BE HELD ON 25-26 SEPTEMBER 2019 IN ABIDJAN, CÔTE D’IVOIRE
Second edition of Global Farmers Cocoa Conference will take place on 25-26 September 2019 in Abidjan, Côte d’ivoire
BE PART OF OUR WORK
MEMBERSHIP
As a member you make it possible for us to continue our work that aim to make the sector, fair and balanced. We beleive a comprehensive, sustainable sector benefits everyone
PARTNERSHIP
As our partner, you are directly contributing to make the cocoa sector more inclusive, transperent and sustainable. So cocoa beans is produce and consume in a responsible manner