that supports cocoa farmers directly The sustainable chocolate Visitwww.qualitypartnerprogram.com


A unique partnership To make quality chocolate, we need quality cocoa. And to meet the grow- ing demand for chocolate, we need to safeguard future cocoa supplies. With the Quality Partner Program (QPP), Barry Callebaut has made a long-term commitment to do just that.


By working directly with cocoa farm- ers and farmer cooperatives, we enable them to improve the quality of their farms. As a result, they can pro- duce more and better quality cocoa in a sustainable and responsible way, thereby increasing their incomes and improving their livelihoods.


A win-win proposition Today, Barry Callebaut partners with more than 48 cooperatives, which to- gether represent some 40,000 cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast. With the top quality cocoa they produce, we make the most delicious chocolate for you to indulge in. So everybody wins: we get better quality cocoa, the farmers get a chance of a better life and you are sure of unforgettable chocolate moments.


Better quality farms Cocoa farmers in West Africa face many challenges. The productivity of their farms is declining due to aging trees, depleted soils, and poor farming practices, among other factors. This makes improving the quality of farms an urgent issue.


Through the Quality Partner Program (QPP), we offer training to enable farmers to grow healthy, productive and robust cocoa crops. By participating in Farmer Field Schools and other training activities, farmers can increase their knowledge about good agricultural practices as well as sound labor practices. They learn how to effectively manage pests and diseases that can harm the fragile and sensitive cocoa trees, and about the importance of ensuring biodiversity on their farms.


Better quality cocoa To make high quality chocolate, we need high quality cocoa beans. That’s why we take extra care to ensure that the cocoa we buy from participating QPP cooperatives meets our strict quality requirements. Before they may join the program, the cooperatives must meet a set of core criteria and agree to uphold a charter that outlines the QPP principles. In return, they get fi nancing support to serve the needs of their farmer members, and business training. The cooperatives also learn how to integrate quality standards for cocoa into their business processes. What’s more, QPP cocoa beans can be traced back to the cooperatives and even to individual farmers.


Farmers receive training too. By improving their farms through proper pruning, weeding and maintenance, and by carefully fermenting and drying the harvested beans, they can produce more and higher quality cocoa. Barry Callebaut pays the cooperatives a higher price for cocoa that meets specifi c quality grades.


Better quality of life Cocoa is grown in a narrow band around the equator by mainly smallholder farmers and their families in some of the poorest areas of the world. There is often a shortage of adequate schools, medical facilities, clean water, and energy sources.


By producing higher quantities of better quality cocoa, farmers can increase their incomes and ultimately improve their quality of life. Together with the QPP cooperatives, we work to improve access to education and basic healthcare services. We emphasize the importance of schooling for children, and we support sensitization activities on child labor issues. Our goal is to ensure that cocoa offers a secure livelihood for farmers – now and for generations to come.


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