{"id":50,"date":"2026-02-28T21:19:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T21:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finncacao.fi\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2026-03-02T01:13:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T01:13:06","slug":"agriculture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.finncacao.fi\/index.php\/agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Finn Cacao Oy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Finn Cacao Ci is a subsidiary of the Finnish company Finn Cacao Oy.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Finn Cacao Oy established an agricultural cooperative in C\u00f4te d’Ivoire under the name Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Nouvelle Coop\u00e9rative Agricole Finn Cacao C\u00f4te d’Ivoire, abbreviated as Finn Cacao Ci. Its headquarters are located in Bangolo. The cooperative has 224 members and is managed by a board of directors. 32% of the members are women, primarily involved in subsistence farming and fish farming. The cooperative is registered with the Coffee and Cocoa Council and has a specific code for buying and selling cocoa beans, cocoa derivate (for example 10-12% Alkalized Light Brown Cocoa Powder and other products of cocoa), and coffee. It primarily works at the farm level, providing economic, technical, and social support to its members.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Production and Technical Support Activities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u00a0 \u00a0GUARANTEE THE QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY OF THE 224 MEMBERS.<\/strong><\/p>

  • Supply of Agricultural Inputs (Pre-Campaign):<\/strong>\u00a0In line with its description, Finn Cacao Ci plays a crucial upstream role.\u00a0Concrete example:<\/strong>\u00a0Before the 2025 campaign, the cooperative organizes a group order of specific fertilizers for cocoa and coffee, distributes them to its producers at a reduced cost, and offers deferred payment after the harvest to avoid debt.<\/li>
  • Training in Good Practices:<\/strong>\u00a0The cooperative can organize training sessions for its members.\u00a0Concrete example:<\/strong>\u00a0In partnership with the\u00a0Conseil du Caf\u00e9-Cacao<\/em>\u00a0(Coffee and Cocoa Council), Finn Cacao Ci trains its 152 male producers in pruning techniques and the rehabilitation of old cocoa trees to increase yields.<\/li>
  • Support for Women’s Food Crops:<\/strong>\u00a0Since 32% of the members (approximately 72 women) are active in food crop farming, the cooperative diversifies its support.\u00a0Concrete example:<\/strong>\u00a0Finn Cacao Ci provides improved maize or rice seeds to its female members, recognizing that this production contributes to household food security and can even generate additional income.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    Sustainable Management and Inclusion<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    ENSURE THE LONG-TERM VIABILITY OF THE ACTIVITY AND ENHANCE THE ROLE OF WOMEN.<\/p>

    • Traceability and Registration:<\/strong>\u00a0Thanks to its approval and specific code from the\u00a0Conseil du Caf\u00e9-Cacao<\/em>, Finn Cacao Ci acts as the interface between the plantation and the international market. Being registered with the\u00a0Conseil du Caf\u00e9-Cacao<\/em>\u00a0entails certain obligations.\u00a0Concrete example:<\/strong>\u00a0Finn Cacao Ci uses its purchasing code to geolocate the plots of its 224 members in order to certify that the cocoa and coffee sold do not come from protected forest areas, thus complying with regulations. The cooperative buys cocoa beans and coffee cherries from its members. The headquarters in Bangolo serves as a central point for weighing and quality control. Unlike a standard cooperative, Finn Cacao Ci can also negotiate processed or derived products, increasing added value for the members.<\/li>
    • Support for Women’s Activities (Fish Farming):<\/strong>\u00a0As women are active in fish farming, the cooperative expands its scope of action.\u00a0Concrete example:<\/strong>\u00a0Finn Cacao Ci invests part of its profits to finance the purchase of galvanized steel cylindrical tanks for off-ground fish farming, as well as fingerlings and feed for women’s groups, creating a new source of protein and income for families.<\/li>
    • Agroforestry:<\/strong>\u00a0To protect the main crops.\u00a0Concrete example:<\/strong>\u00a0The cooperative encourages its members to plant fruit trees (orange, avocado) or forest trees on their coffee and cocoa plots, providing shade and an additional source of income (sale of fruit).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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      Marketing and Market Access. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      SELL AT THE BEST PRICE THANKS TO THE PURCHASING CODE.<\/p>

      • Group Collection and Sale:<\/strong>\u00a0Thanks to its specific code, Finn Cacao Ci can market directly.\u00a0Concrete example:<\/strong>\u00a0At harvest time, the cooperative centralizes the cocoa and coffee production and negotiates directly with buyers or exporters based in San-P\u00e9dro or Abidjan to obtain a price higher than that offered by local intermediaries (\u00ab\u00a0pisteurs\u00a0\u00bb).<\/li>
      • Quality Premiums:<\/strong>\u00a0By training its members, the quality improves.\u00a0Concrete example:<\/strong>\u00a0If Finn Cacao Ci delivers well-fermented and well-dried cocoa, the buyer pays a quality premium. This premium is redistributed to the producers concerned or placed in a common fund.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        Social Responsibility and Community Life<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        \u00a0 \u00a0 Improve living conditions around Bangolo.<\/p>

        • Support for Education (Purchase of Textbooks):<\/strong>\u00a0This is the flagship example of Finn Cacao Ci.\u00a0Concrete example:<\/strong>\u00a0Each year, at the start of the school year, the cooperative uses part of its surplus (profit) to identify the children of the 224 members who need support and provide them with complete school kits (textbooks, notebooks, pens) as described.<\/li>
        • Fight Against Child Labor:<\/strong>\u00a0By distributing school textbooks, the cooperative actively encourages school attendance.\u00a0Concrete example:<\/strong>\u00a0Finn Cacao Ci conducts awareness campaigns among its members to explain that children should be in school and not on plantations, using the purchase of textbooks as a lever for parental commitment.<\/li>
        • Improvement of Local Infrastructure:<\/strong>\u00a0With 224 families, the cooperative carries significant social weight.\u00a0Concrete example:<\/strong>\u00a0The cooperative could finance the repair of a water pump in the village of Bangolo to facilitate access to drinking water for women and children.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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          Shelled coffee cherries<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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