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Nestlé Expands Cocoa Farming Support to Thousands More Families

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  • Nestlé expands its cocoa farming program to 50,000 families by 2026.

  • The program aims to improve farmer income through financial incentives.

  • Independent evaluation shows improved yields and school enrollment rates.

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Nestlé’s commitment to sustainable cocoa agriculture is making strides as it unveils an expansion plan for its income accelerator program. Inspired by its mission to bolster economic progress and resilience among cocoa farming communities, Nestlé aims to broaden the initiative significantly over the next few years. This move targets enhancing both environmental and social sustainability in key cocoa-producing regions, an area increasingly scrutinized for ethical practices and supply chain transparency.

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What Does the Program Entail?How Does Nestlé Plan to Scale Up?

Nestlé has long been involved in initiatives to support cocoa farming communities, with previous efforts prioritizing basic educational support and infrastructure improvements. Historically, the challenges in this sector, such as child labor and economic instability, have necessitated multi-faceted approaches to achieve meaningful impact. Unlike earlier programs, the income accelerator marks a shift towards a more structured and incentive-based support system, focusing on incremental livelihood improvements through a direct financial approach rather than basic grants.

What Does the Program Entail?

Launched in 2020, the income accelerator program aims to transition farmers to sustainable cocoa cultivation by providing financial incentives. Through this program, families receive up to CHF 500 annually. They earn funds by sending children to school, practicing efficient agricultural techniques to boost productivity, and engaging in activities like planting shade trees and diversifying crops. These initiatives aim to foster not just economic stability but also climate resilience and educational advancement.

How Does Nestlé Plan to Scale Up?

Nestlé plans to extend this program to 50,000 families in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana by 2026, with expectations of reaching 160,000 households by 2030. This scale-up indicates Nestlé’s focus on strategic long-term development in cocoa sourcing regions. According to CEO Laurent Freixe, the company’s collaborative approach with governments and industry participants will aid in maximizing the program’s reach and effectiveness.

An independent evaluation by the KIT Institute reports significant benefits from the program. Despite tough weather conditions that hampered cocoa yields in 2024, program participants experienced an 18% increase in yield over non-participants. Furthermore, household earnings were 15% higher, and children’s well-being scores improved by 31%. The evaluation highlighted a 7% rise in school enrollment compared to previous years.

Moving forward, changes include clearer incentive structures to better serve participants, based on input from the farming communities and partners. Nestlé Cocoa Manager Darrell High highlighted the ongoing development of the program to adapt to the needs and challenges faced by farming families, underscoring that event the challenging years see tangible progress.

The recent independent evaluation underscores Nestlé’s continued impact in enhancing farmer livelihoods despite environmental challenges. The results illustrate not only the program’s incremental successes but also areas needing further attention. Scaling up such initiatives remains imperative to tackle entrenched issues like poverty and child labor. With industry-wide collaboration, models like Nestlé’s could pave the way to more equitable cocoa supply chains.

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