Cocoa Value Chain


Cocoa produced in agroforestry systems, mostly by smallholders in Nicaragua and Honduras, substantially increases employment and income generation as well as food security. This project links and capacitates key actors of the cocoa value chain in both countries and at the regional level. It promotes public-private partnerships to benefit 3’000 small cocoa producers and their families.

Pays/région Thème Période Budget
l'Amérique centrale
Honduras
Nicaragua
Agriculture et sécurité alimentaire
Emploi & développement économique
Changement climatique & environnement
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Développement de la chaîne de valeur agricole (til 2016)
Soutien commerciale & inclusion économique
Développement agricole
Politique agricole
Politique de l’environnement
01.05.2013 - 30.06.2024
CHF  12’160’000
Contexte

There is a steadily increasing global demand for quality cocoa. Central America has a large potential in terms of planting areas and improved productivity. However, there is a need to improve production, productivity, processing and selling of cocoa. Organizational, business and technical capacities of producers and producers’ organizations are low and service provision is poorly developed.

Objectifs

To contribute to poverty reduction of the rural population and improve food security in Nicaragua and Honduras.

Groupes cibles

 

  • 3000 families (15’000 persons) producing cocoa in agroforestry systems in both countries.
  • Public and private actors of the cocoa value chain and of the innovation and research system.

 

Effets à moyen terme
  1. The capacities of cocoa producers and producers’ organizations are strengthened. Cocoa sales have increased.
  2. Production, productivity and quality of cocoa grown in agroforestry systems are increased.
  3. The governance of the cocoa sector and the coordination of stakeholders at local, national and regional levels are strengthened.
  4. Knowledge management in the topics of technologies and market opportunities at regional level are enhanced.

 

Résultats

Principaux résultats antérieurs:  

  1. The capacities of cocoa producers and producers’ organizations are strengthened. Cocoa sales have increased.
  2. Production, productivity and quality of cocoa grown in agroforestry systems are increased.
  3. The governance of the cocoa sector and the coordination of stakeholders at local, national and regional levels are strengthened.
  4. Knowledge management in the topics of technologies and market opportunities at regional level are enhanced.


Direction/office fédéral responsable DDC
Crédit Coopération au développement
Partenaire de projet Partenaire contractuel
ONG internationale ou étrangère
Secteur privé
  • Secteur privé étranger Nord
  • Sectreur privé étranger Sud/Est
  • MEFCCA as main implementer and UNIDO as technical advisor in Nicaragua. FUNDER as leading agency of the consortium FUNDER-FHIA-APROCACAHO in Honduras. RUTA as implementer on the regional level.


Budget Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF    12’160’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF    11’929’043
Phases du projet Phase 2 01.01.2018 - 30.06.2024   (Phase en cours) Phase 1 01.05.2013 - 30.06.2024   (Phase en cours)