Fairtrade in Ghana Flashcards
1
Q
How many cocoa farmers are there in the world?
A
14 million
2
Q
Ghana is the…
A
… 2nd largest producer of Cocoa
3
Q
How big is the average sized farm?
A
10 football pitches
4
Q
What is the Kuapa Kokoo?
A
A co-operative run by fathers for farmers (fixed price paid in cash)
5
Q
Problems
A
Scams- corrupt scales
1 water pipe
Black Pod disease
6
Q
Improvements
A
Provided education on better Cocoa planting
dug another pipe
applied for a loan to buy fungicides
reliable weight recorder
7
Q
Average income for a cocoa farmer?
A
£160 a year
