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Our aim is not only to have transparent supply chains, but also to work together with the people who grow the cocoa for us. Day after day, they work with passion to produce the best cocoa beans for our chocolate.
To ensure a reliable framework for our partnership, we work together with our partners, the farming organisations and the farmers in individual cocoa programmes and create a predictable basis for the future.
7
COCOA
PROGRAMMES
are suported by
RITTER SPORT
More than
22,000
PARTICIPATING
PARTNERS
TONS OF COCOA MASS
More than
18,000
30
YEARS
More than
COCOA PARTNERSHIPS
COCOA
PROGRAMMES
Are suported by
RITTER SPORT
7
PARTICIPATING
FARMER
More than
22 000
More than
18000
TONS OF
COCOA
MASS
More than
YEARS
COCOA
PARTNERSHIPS
30
Our aim is not only to have transparent supply chains, but also to work together with the people who grow the cocoa for us. Day after day, they work with passion to produce the best cocoa beans for our chocolate.
To ensure a reliable framework for our partnership, we work together with our partners, the farming organisations and the farmers in individual cocoa programmes and create a predictable basis for the future.
cÔTE D'IVOIRE
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PROGRAMME 1
MORESYLVAIN KONAN N'DRI
married, four children
“It is quite a paradox: on the one hand, climate change means that at the end of each dry season, some trees die, productivity decreases, and the quality of the cocoa also suffers. At the same time, I see that training in the area of good agricultural practice is making a difference. So we are managing to increase yields and improve quality.”
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PROGRAMME 2
MORESYLLA DJAKARIDJA
married, four children
“It was wonderful and gratifying for me to be part of the signing of our future cooperation and to see what is made from our cocoa. The visit to Waldenbuch and the warm welcome we received made me very happy. I hope that we will build a strong and lasting partnership.”
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PROGRAMME 3
MOREBERTINE ADJOUA
42 years, married, four children
“I have learned to diversify my farming activities, i.e. I combine cocoa farming with other crops. This enables me to increase my income. One of the things I hope from the partnership with Ritter is that it will support me in my role as a woman in cocoa farming and help me develop into a real leader.”
CÔTE D'IVOIRE
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PROGRAMME 1
MORE INFORMATIONSYLVAIN KONAN N'DRI
married, four children
“It is quite a paradox: on the one hand, climate change means that at the end of each dry season, some trees die, productivity decreases, and the quality of the cocoa also suffers. At the same time, I see that training in the area of good agricultural practice is making a difference. So we are managing to increase yields and improve quality.”
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PROGRAMME 2
MORE INFORMATIONSYLLA DJAKARIDJA
married, four children
“It was wonderful and gratifying for me to be part of the signing of our future cooperation and to see what is made from our cocoa. The visit to Waldenbuch and the warm welcome we received made me very happy. I hope that we will build a strong and lasting partnership.”
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PROGRAMME 3
MORE INFORMATIONBERTINE ADJOUA
42 years, married, four children
“I have learned to diversify my farming activities, i.e. I combine cocoa farming with other crops. This enables me to increase my income. One of the things I hope from the partnership with Ritter is that it will support me in my role as a woman in cocoa farming and help me develop into a real leader.”
GHANA
FRANCIS OBENG
divorced, six children
“My cocoa yields are decreasing from year
to year. I have the impression that the temperatures have risen and there is no
stable rainfall. I have therefore started to plant shade trees that protect the cocoa from too much sun and improve the microclimate
on my plantation.“
| Programme partner: | Fuchs & Hoffmann Kakaoprodukte GmbH and Ascot Amsterdam B.V. |
|---|---|
| Participating producer organisations: | Cocoa Abrabopa Association |
| Participating farmers: | 555 |
| Supply volume: | 1.100 tonnes of cocoa mass |
| Programme start: | 2021 |
GHANA
FRANCIS OBENG
divorced, six children
“My cocoa yields are decreasing from year
to year. I have the impression that the temperatures have risen and there is no stable rainfall. I have therefore started to plant shade trees that protect the cocoa from too much sun and improve the microclimate
on my plantation.“
| Programme partner: | Fuchs & Hoffmann Kakaoprodukte GmbH and Ascot Amsterdam B.V. |
|---|---|
| Participating producer organisations: | Cocoa Abrabopa Association |
| Participating farmers: | 555 |
| Supply volume: | 1.100 tonnes of cocoa mass |
| Programme start: | 2021 |
NIGERIA
TIAMIYU SILIFATU
widowed, six children
“I have already attended some training sessions where I have received tips on how to increase the yields of my cocoa trees, for example by removing trees that are too close together and by carrying out regular pruning. I am trying to put this into practice because I want to be one of the best cocoa farmers.”
| Programme partner: | Olam International Limited |
|---|---|
| Participating producer organisations: | OAA, OAI, High Yield, Better Lives, Born to Win |
| Participating farmers: | 8.200 |
| Supply volume: | 4.000 tonnes of cocoa butter |
| Programme start: | 2018 |
NICARAGUA
Cacao-Nica
ROSIBEL MESIS
divorced, four children
“For me, cocoa means freedom and independence. After my divorce, I was able to buy a few hectares of land with a microloan from the Cacao-Nica programme. Today we grow 14 hectares of cocoa, my family can live off it and I can finance my children’s education.”
| Programme partner: | Ritter Sport Nicaragua S.A. |
|---|---|
| Participating producer organisations: | LA CAMPESINA, RIOS DE AGUA VIVA, NUEVA WASLALA, UNCRISPROCA, PUEBLOS EN ACCIÓN, FLOR DE DALIA, COOPESIUNA, COOPROCAFUC, COOSEMUCRIM, COOMUVEMAR, COOMUSASC, COMPOR, SOPPEXCCA, COMUCOR, AMFVG, COOMULBAN, CACAONICA, HERMANDAD CAMPESINA, FLOR DE PANCASAN, ASHIERCA |
| Participating farmers: | 3.200 |
| Supply volume: | 1.200 tonnes of cocoa mass |
| Programme start: | 1990 |
NICARAGUA
Cacao-Nica
ROSIBEL MESIS
divorced, four children
“For me, cocoa means freedom and independence. After my divorce, I was able to buy a few hectares of land with a microloan from the Cacao-Nica programme. Today we grow 14 hectares of cocoa, my family can live off it and I can finance my children’s education.”
| Programme partner: | Ritter Sport Nicaragua S.A. |
|---|---|
| Participating producer organisations: | LA CAMPESINA, RIOS DE AGUA VIVA, NUEVA WASLALA, UNCRISPROCA, PUEBLOS EN ACCIÓN, FLOR DE DALIA, COOPESIUNA, COOPROCAFUC, COOSEMUCRIM, COOMUVEMAR, COOMUSASC, COMPOR, SOPPEXCCA, COMUCOR, AMFVG, COOMULBAN, CACAONICA, HERMANDAD CAMPESINA, FLOR DE PANCASAN, ASHIERCA |
| Participating farmers: | 3.200 |
| Supply volume: | 1.200 tonnes of cocoa mass |
| Programme start: | 1990 |
PERU
MARIA MENESES HUACACHI
39 years, married, two children
“We feel that the soil is getting tired and that the yields will decrease if we don’t start fertilising our plantations. The cocoa trees are like human beings: if we don’t eat well, we can’t be strong and we get sick. Cocoa trees also need nutrients to produce a lot and not be affected by monilia and other fungal diseases. That is why we need a soil test first and then the right fertiliser. I only want to use organic fertiliser.”
| Programme partner: | Fuchs & Hoffmann Kakaoprodukte GmbH and Minka SCS AG |
|---|---|
| Participating producer organisations: | Asociación Cacaotera de Tocache (ASOTOC) |
| Participating farmers: | 300 |
| Supply volume: | 600 tonnes of cocoa mass |
| Programme start: | 2022 |
PERU
MARIA MENESES HUACACHI
39 years, married, two children
“We feel that the soil is getting tired and that the yields will decrease if we don’t start fertilising our plantations. The cocoa trees are like human beings: if we don’t eat well, we can’t be strong and we get sick. Cocoa trees also need nutrients to produce a lot and not be affected by monilia and other fungal diseases. That is why we need a soil test first and then the right fertiliser. I only want to use organic fertiliser.”
| Programme partner: | Fuchs & Hoffmann Kakaoprodukte GmbH and Minka SCS AG |
|---|---|
| Participating producer organisations: | Asociación Cacaotera de Tocache (ASOTOC) |
| Participating farmers: | 300 |
| Supply volume: | 600 tonnes of cocoa mass |
| Programme start: | 2022 |
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