CERTIBIO - Technical assistance to Eccokim for Organic cocoa certification and production
Partners
Main goals
In a context where the cocoa sector in Ivory Coast is facing an groing demand for certified organic beans, Ecookim wants to certify 9 organic cocoa cooperatives, by starting a voluntary program aimed at supporting 1,800 producers, or 200 producers per cooperative. Nitidæ, who already has the experience of supporting a cooperative organic certification in Ivory Coast, was chosen by Ecookim to support it in its project: "support for certification and production of organic cocoa"
Specific objectives
Accompany Ecookim in the process of organic certification of cocoa cooperatives and support for organic production through the establishment of a monitoring and support system for parcels
Beneficiaries
Actors in the cocoa sector in Ivory Coast
Results
Cocoa cooperatives have benefited from support in obtaining organic certification
Activities
** A1. ** Sensitization and support for the identification of producers
** A2. ** Accompaniment to the procedures of the certification and setting up of the SCI
** A3. ** Training on technical itineraries adapted to fight against phytosanitary pressure and yield reduction: setting up a plot monitoring system (9 cooperatives x 3 plots over 3 years)
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Benjamin Garnier
Agricultural Engineer, specialised in "quality of the environment and resources management", from the French National School of Agricultural Science and Engineering of Toulouse (INP ENSAT). He brings his expertise in feasibility studies for investment funds, agricultural markets studies and analysis of value chains
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Kouadio Ange François Konan
Holder of a BTS in Tropical Agriculture and Plant Production, Ange held various positions of agricultural adviser and technician (Nestlé R & D) before joining Nitidæ Côte d'Ivoire in April 2018. He brings his expertise in the production of organic cocoa and in the frame of the producers of the REDD + Project of the Mé and CERTIBIO
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Julien Gonnet
Holder of a Professional Master II in Sustainable Development from the University of Geneva and a Master I in Geography from the University of Jean Moulin, he brings his expertise in project and studies building and management on agricultural markets, the use of ICT within the agriculture sector, the implementation of certification (organic, fair...) and engineering training
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Noémie Rullier
Holder of an Engineering diploma in Agronomy, specializing in Sustainable agricultural & Agri-Food systems for the South, from Montpellier SupAgro- Institut des Régions Chaudes (IRC), she brings her expertise to support technical changes and development processes in rural area; to support farm advisory, training engineering and plant biology research
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