SOCOPROCAON: A Dynamic Cocoa...
In the Center Region, 120 kilometers south of the Cameroonian capital Yaoundé, lies...
The Green Cocoa Business Service Centre aims to increase the income of cocoa farmers by improving their access to cocoa business services and increase the value addition process for cocoa farmers. The project is funded by GIZ and is implemented by SNV.
The Geen Cocoa Business Service Center improves the delivery of services to cocoa farmers, enhance the processing of cocoa by the farmer cooperatives and improve famers' access to markets.
To improve the delivery of services, SNV creates and strengthens cooperatives by providing training and provide support to establish new cooperatives. In addition, SNV established cocoa business centres in the Cameroonian sub-divisions of Muyaka and Ngomedzap. The project improves the quality of the processed cocoa beans by the farmers cooperatives, the center will create cocoa processing units, create solar drying units and fermentation systems at the farmer cooperatives. SNV improves farmers' access to markets, by increasing their access to inputs through the business centerss. The project will also stimulate the creation of credit facilities. SNV will also collaborate with traders to increase the value chains effectiveness.
The projects expects
Improve cooperative development
Improve cocoa processing and marketing by cooperatives
Improve market linkages