date:Mar 01, 2013
rate of 3-5 percent a year over the past five years. Cargill supports the cocoa supply chain and helps its expansion through initiatives and projects that encourage local cocoa farming.
Since 2008, in the state of Bahia, the company has been supporting the Phoenix project, an initiative led by the Association of Cocoa Processors (AIPC) that disseminates best growing practices. The project has already benefited 25 direct and about 300 indirect farmers.
Cargill has also been supporting differen