DUBBLE FAIRTRADE CHOCOLATE - chunk 2 story of cocoa farmers and Comic Relief

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The People - in Ghana grow the cocoa beans for Dubble & Divine choc, check out the 'BEAN 2 BAR' section

The Trees - produce cocoa pods with white gooey cocoa beans inside, check out the 'BEAN 2 BAR' section

The Pods - are rugby ball shaped and are usually yellow when ripe, check out the 'BEAN 2 BAR' section

The Beans - are scooped out of the pods, fermented and dried, check out the 'BEAN 2 BAR' section

The Trade - farmers are guaranteed a fair price for our choc, check out the 'BEAN 2 BAR' section

The Factory - turns cocoa beans into yummy Dubble and Divine choc, check out the 'BEAN 2 BAR' section

The Shop - where you have the power to make a difference, check out the 'BEAN 2 BAR' section

Choc 'n' Change - change the chocolate industry - check out the choc 'n' change section

CHUNK 2 - WORKING TOGETHER

A small group of cocoa farmers in Ghana (West Africa), realised that by working together they could improve their lives. They knew that by joining up they had more chance of getting a fairer deal Farmers realised they could get a better price for their cocoa by selling together rather than as individuals. Working as a co-operative means that farmers can pool their cocoa and get a higher price. from the people who bought their cocoa.

So in 1993 the group shared their resources and set up their own co-operative business called ‘Kuapa Kokoo’ Kuapa Kokoo means ‘good cocoa farmers’ in the farmers’ local language of Twi.. Working together as a co-operative, cocoa farmers have more negotiating power with the big chocolate companies who are always trying to lower the price they pay for cocoa beans.

Kuapa Kokoo is a co-operative business A co-operative is a business owned and run by its members, in this case cocoa farmers. Decisions are based on how the co-operative’s resources can best be used to improve the lives of each family and the community as a whole. Many people think that co-operatives are a good solution to world poverty because they help farmers in developing countries to work together, giving them the strength to compete in the world market. and there are lots of benefits to being a member

PA PA PAA

The motto of Kuapa Kokoo is “Pa Pa Paa” which means “the best of the best”. Ghana is famous for producing high quality cocoa beans, and Kuapa Kokoo produces the best of Ghanaian cocoa beans!

Comic Relief supported Kuapa Kokoo’s business development so that even more cocoa farmers From 2000 farmers in 200 villages to begin with, now Kuapa Kokoo now has over 45 000 farmers in over 900 villages – wow! had the chance of a brighter future.

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CHOC CO-OP

Why not think about setting up your own co-operative tuck shop with your mates at school? Check out the Young Co-operatives website. Or you could find out about co-operative businesses in your area – is there a Co-op supermarket near you?