Yayra Glover Limited is implementing its sustainable organic cocoa model to protect biodiversity and provide sustainable livelihood to organic cocoa farmers at the peripheries of the Ankasa-Tano Rainforest.
The agreement binds the CREMA to preserve the forest through conservation actions such as reforestation, patrolling and enforcement of regulations that support forest protection and to ensure compliance to organic production standard while producing cocoa, whereas YGL also commits to buy organic cocoa beans from the CREMA’s registered farmers at a premium rate, provide technical support and pay a Conservation Premium of US$10 per metric tonne of organic cocoa purchased from the CREMA into the CREMA’s Conservation Fund Account. This way, YGL ensures a sustainable supply chain for its business and the CREMA gets funding to support its conservation actions.
Officials of the West Africa Primate Conservation Action (WAPCA), Noé, Wild Life Division of Forestry Commission, Jomoro Municipal Chief Executive, representatives of COCOBOD and Ministry of Food and Agriculture, chiefs, organic cocoa farmers, and opinion leaders attended the historic and colourful signing ceremony that was organized at Anwiafutu in the Jomoro District.
The Conservation Agreement is the second signed by the Ankasa-Tano CREMA. In 2019, the CREMA signed an agreement with the organic coconut value chain in Jomoro. The agreement would help the CREMA to be self-sustaining and support conservation and community development initiatives.
As expressed by Andrea Dempsey, the Programme Manager of WAPCA,
The signing of the agreement is part of the milestone achievements of Noé’s ECONOBIO programme being implemented by WAPCA in the Ankasa-Tano Rainforest area.
The agreement binds the CREMA to preserve the forest through conservation actions such as reforestation, patrolling and enforcement of regulations that support forest protection and to ensure compliance to organic production standard while producing cocoa, whereas YGL also commits to buy organic cocoa beans from the CREMA’s registered farmers at a premium rate, provide technical support and pay a Conservation Premium of US$10 per metric tonne of organic cocoa purchased from the CREMA into the CREMA’s Conservation Fund Account. This way, YGL ensures a sustainable supply chain for its business and the CREMA gets funding to support its conservation actions.
Officials of the West Africa Primate Conservation Action (WAPCA), Noé, Wild Life Division of Forestry Commission, Jomoro Municipal Chief Executive, representatives of COCOBOD and Ministry of Food and Agriculture, chiefs, organic cocoa farmers, and opinion leaders attended the historic and colourful signing ceremony that was organized at Anwiafutu in the Jomoro District.
The Conservation Agreement is the second signed by the Ankasa-Tano CREMA. In 2019, the CREMA signed an agreement with the organic coconut value chain in Jomoro. The agreement would help the CREMA to be self-sustaining and support conservation and community development initiatives.
As expressed by Andrea Dempsey, the Programme Manager of WAPCA,
“empowering communities to undertake actions from the grounds up ensure better protection of ecosystems and improve livelihood of local communities and should therefore be a core of conservation actions”.
The signing of the agreement is part of the milestone achievements of Noé’s ECONOBIO programme being implemented by WAPCA in the Ankasa-Tano Rainforest area.
The project supports the development of organic cocoa and organic virgin coconut oil value chains by empowering over 500 cocoa farmers and over 300 coconut farmers and oil producers to benefit from technical trainings, technological support, and increased income. It further contributes to conservation of 3 Critically Endangered Primate species and 2,600 ha of forest sustainably managed.
