The first container of cocoa from Sierra Leone’s only Fairtrade certified cooperative, Kpeya Agricultural Enterprise (KAE), has been bought by Divine Chocolate. Kuapa Kokoo, the Ghanaian co-operative that owns 45% of Divine Chocolate, agreed to Divine buying this shipment of cocoa from their fellow farmers in Sierra Leone.
One of the biggest challenges facing the chocolate industry is guaranteeing the availability of good quality cocoa that has been produced and traded according to the three pillars of sustainability – economic, social and environmental. This is one of the key messages from Jean-Marc Anga, from the International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO). Katrine Kjoeller investigates the current issues regarding cocoa production and the important yet elusive concept of sustainability