The Vanuatu Organic Cocoa Growers Association (VOCGA): A Case Study of Agriculture for Growth in the Pacific
During two decades of monopoly cocoa marketing by the Vanuatu Commodity Marketing Board (VCMB) farmers were not able to take advantage of significant price premiums available for organic and single origin cocoa. It is only now that these markets have become a realistic prospect. The VOCGA case study looks at how a Pacific island enterprise has taken advantage of these opportunities. Ni-Vanuatu cocoa growers, with their long tradition of fermentation are well placed to sell to secure markets at a premium price. In addition, there are niche market possibilities for single origin and organic cocoa. Good fermentation, adhering to high quality standards, is fundamental to accessing all these market options.
Autor: Andrew McGregor
Otros autores: Pierre Chanel Watas, Livai Tora
Organización: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Año: 2009
País(es): Vanuatu
Cobertura geográfica: Asia y el Pacífico
Tipo: Estudio de caso
Texto completo disponible en: http://www.fao.org/docrep/013/am013e/am013e00.pdf
Idioma utilizado para los contenidos: English