COCOA LIVING INCOME INVENTORY IN LATIN AMERICA
The inventory has organised the analysis according to distinct production archetypes represented in Ecuador, Brazil and Mexico. The production archetypes are differentiated through two key characteristics: cocoa yield productivity and farmland size. The study analyses the living income gap of producers for each country according to these archetypes.
The results of this inventory suggest that an important part of smallholder producers face a living income gap. In the three countries, medium and large-scale producers with viable cocoa yield currently earn a living income.
This inventory is the first step for Nestlé – and the sector at large – to improve understanding of the living income gap of cocoa producers in Latin America. This report organises analysis within each archetype in order to improve producers’ net income.
Area of focus: Cocoa
Author(s): Andrea Olivar, William Pauffley
Organisation/institution: Solidaridad