P01 — EUDR Cocoa Cooperative

Value Chain

Premium Cocoa

Région

Centre — Mbam et Kim

Budget total

48 500 000 FCFA

Duration

24 mois (2024–2026)

Bailleur

AFD / FFEM

Beneficiaries

320

1 840 ha

mapped

with GPS coordinates and deforestation status

94%

EUDR compliance

rate of compliant plots after audit

+850 FCFA/kg

prime obtenue

above the conventional cocoa base price

Project description

Full support for a cooperative of 320 cocoa producers towards EUDR compliance and Rainforest Alliance certification. The project covers geospatial mapping, traceability system implementation, Good Agricultural Practices training and European premium market access.

Objectives

✓ Map and register 1,840 ha of cocoa farms via GPS
✓ Train 320 producers in GAP and EUDR requirements
✓ Set up a digital traceability system (QR codes on batches)
✓ Obtain Rainforest Alliance certification by December 2025
✓ Negotiate and secure premium contracts with 3 European chocolate makers

Phasage & Progress

Organisational assessment, plot inventory, EUDR gap analysis

GPS surveys of 1,840 ha, building the geospatial database

Training 320 producers in GAP and EUDR protocols

Rainforest Alliance audit, certification obtained, market access

Premium contracts negotiated, first certified delivery