Fedco | Valrhona

Ghana

Tarkwa, Western Region
5°19’24.9”N
1°48’52.9”W

Founded in 1997, our partner FEDCO is one of Ghana's leading cocoa buyers, sourcing cocoa from over 50,000 farmers across the country. The company places farmers at the heart of its ambitions, working to improve livelihoods and protect the environment. Valrhona has been working with FEDCO since 2013.

Our cocoa comes from the Tarkwa district, where there are eleven cocoa-producing communities nearby - Wassa Nkran, Pieso, Atwereboanda, Aboso Layout, Bonsawire, Damang, Boamah, Huni-Valley, Esuoso, Abekakrom, Gyantekrom.

FEDCO supports producers via a team of technicians who offer training in good agricultural, social and environmental practice in order to improve plantations’ productivity and quality. Since 2017, Valrhona and FEDCO have conducted a large-scale program to improve educational conditions in the 11 communities.

2016 Partnership signature

Renewed in 2023 for 3 years

LBC Licensed Buying Company

Type of organization

3,086 Producers

Our social and environmental actions together

2022

Producer support program

Financing of Aboboyas, a motorized 3-wheeled scooter to support logistics for cocoa producers
Cocoa and shade tree distribution
Income diversification project launch:
o Creation of rabbit and agouti farms
o Soap making project