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Cocoa farmers' live hard lives. Their average income, earned per year is £160. Despite growing much of their own food, they need money to pay for many essentials such as inputs for their farms, school fees, medicine, doctor's fees, transport and clothes.
Cocoa farmers face a number of other problems too:•The price of cocoa on the world market continues to fluctuate up and down.
•No long-term security, and in some situations, some can't even cover farming costs.
•Farmers often only receive a fraction of the price their beans sell for on the world market because there are several people in the trading chain. In the early 90's, cocoa farmers were getting less than half of what international buyers were paying.
•Farmers need to buy things due to they can't make or grow themselves, such as tools, fertilisers and pesticides, medicine, food and clothes, are expensive.
•Farmers are often paid by local cocoa buyers using cheques or vouchers, which the farmers then can't cash, or which bounce.
•Farmers are often underpaid by local cocoa buyers using 'fixed' scales, set to show a lower reading than the actual weight of their cocoa beans.
•Even in hard times, it is difficult for farmers to switch to other crops, which may take time to grow and need new farming skills.
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How many cocoa farmers are there in Ghana?
lots
What is life like for cocoa farmers in Ghana?
tramplike
Should dogs eat cocoa?
Dogs should not eat cocoa. It is not good for their health.
What is the Kuapa Kokoo co-operative and why are Ghanaian farmers choosing to join it?
Kuapa Kokoo is a cocoa farmers' co-operative based in Ghana. Cocoa is the second biggest export after gold and Ghana is the second biggest exporter of cocoa in the world. Communities derive money from cocoa. Ghanaian farmers choose to become Kuapa Kokoo co-operatives, given that it provides them with a fair deal and invests in areas like schools; toilets; paying for farmers' education and training. Other cocoa companies simply don't provide farmers' communities with any benefits save for poor salaries.
How much do farmers get paid for selling cocoa beans?
£28.78 On Average
Is it only cocoa farmers that are involved with fair trade?
is it only cocoa farmer that ae involved in fair trade
How much do farmers get paid for selling cocoa beans to fair trade?
£100
Why do cocoa farmers not know how much there going to be paid?
Because market values fluctuate.
What has the author R Galletti written?
R. Galletti has written: 'Nigerian cocoa farmers'
How much money does cocoa farmers get?
£50 pound a year Ryan raeburn p6b
Why is fair trade such a hot topic at the moment?
Nowadays, people are very concerned about others and the environment. Fair Trade cocoa helps the cocoa farmers and the environment. The farmers get paid fairly for their cocoa with fair trade. Also, because they get paid more, they can leave the cocoa in its natural habitat, where it grows better. When they do that, they will not cut down forests or use as much fertilizer or pesticides (Helping the environment).
Can a pregnant woman 38 weeks eat cocoa liquor?
Yes! Cocoa liquor has no alcohol content. However cocoa liqueur does.
