Delica once again receives the «Best Employers 2023» award. With third place, it shows itself to be an attractive employer in the «production of food and beverages» industry.
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Since 2012, Delica has been sourcing the majority of its cocoa beans from the Ivory Coast from the Necaayo cooperative. About 500 farmers from small villages in eight communities around Allakro produce cocoa for Delica. Allakro is located about an hour from San Pedro.
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Since 2012, Delica has been sourcing the majority of its cocoa beans from Côte d'Ivoire directly from the Necaayo cooperative. Some 500 growers in the farming community in the south-west of Ivory Coast currently produce cocoa for Delica. They live in little hamlets spread across eight parishes around the village of Allakro, about an hour from the port town of San Pedro.
As the exclusive partner of the cooperative, Delica has already launched various projects, such as:
As they travel around the Allakro cocoa plantations, Delica's sustainability team have seen for themselves the effectiveness of the collaboration with Necaayo. The contractual agreements are being fulfilled and the Rainforest Alliance premiums used as specified by Delica. Half of the premium is paid directly to the farmers. The other half is used to finance the projects mentioned above, provide farmers with production equipment, and run training sessions on good agricultural practice.
The agroforestry climate protection project with Necaayo cocoa cooperative was launched at the end of 2020. The aim of this long-term project is to make cocoa production more sustainable while at the same time improving the income of cocoa farmers. To this end, we are working together with farmers to roll out an agroforestry system in which many other plants and shade trees are grown in addition to cocoa. This will increase the resilience of cultivation systems to climatic change and disease, improve the soil quality and store carbon. At the same time, the planting of native fruit trees and wood species among the cocoa trees provides the farmers with food for daily consumption as well as an additional source of income, as these products can be brought to market locally. The climate protection foundation, myclimate, was commissioned by Migros and Delica to develop the project and assist the Necaayo cooperative in implementing it, with support from the Migros Climate Fund.
Djodjo Walla (52), cocoa grower from Guiré, Necaayo Cooperative
“We receive training to teach us all about cocoa growing. This helps us achieve a bigger, better quality harvest.”
Assamoi Kouassi Paulin (40), nurse
“Last year we carried out numerous vaccination programmes in the villages. The children have now been vaccinated against diseases such as tuberculosis, yellow fever, hepatitis and measles.”
Rosine, midwife
“Pregnant women and new-born babies are examined in the maternity department. I also advise people on family planning.”
Ileg Tabio Arististe Parfait (31) & Brou Kouakou Jean Pacome (27), Extension Officers, Necaayo Cooperative
“We believe that training is the biggest bonus of UTZ certification. It involves more than just learning. We have fun, and the cocoa growers can have a chat.”
Victor Amani Kouame (40), cocoa grower from Allakro, Necaayo cooperative
“Thanks to the cooperation with Delica, Necaayo is able to invest in our communities. Our cooperative supports us throughout the year and we receive the premium when money is in short supply in the summer.”