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Cadbury Working in Partnership
In January 2008, Cadbury announced the establishment of the Cadbury Cocoa Partnership to secure the economic, social and environmental sustainability of around a million cocoa farmers and their communities in Ghana, India, Indonesia and the Caribbean.
This ground-breaking initiative, which will be carried out in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the other partners, marks 100 years since the Cadbury brothers first began trading in Ghana and aims to holistically support the development of sustainable cocoa growing communities.
The partnership will focus on:
improving cocoa farmers incomes: by helping farmers increase their yields and produce top quality beans.
introducing new sources of rural income: through microfinance and business support to kick start new rural businesses and introduce additional income streams such as growing other crops.
investing in community led development: to improve life in the cocoa communities e.g. Supporting education through schools and libraries, supporting the environment through biodiversity projects, and building wells for clean, safe water.
working in partnership: developing a pioneering model which will be led from the grass roots. Farmers, governments, NGOs and international agencies will work together to decide how the funding is spent and work with local organisations to turn plans into action.
For more information about the Cadbury Cocoa Partnership, please refer to our website: www.cadburycocoapartnership.com
