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Agricultural development in rural communities

What We Do

Agriculture & Rural Development

Sustainable farming that lifts rural incomes and secures food — without costing the land its future.

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Why Agriculture Matters

Growing prosperity with purpose

Creating a sustainable agricultural development path means improving the quality of life in rural areas, ensuring enough food for present and future generations, and generating sufficient income for farmers.

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Rural Livelihoods

Lifting incomes and quality of life for farming families.

Food Security

Enough food for present and future generations.

Environmental Care

Productivity without jeopardising natural resources.

FIVE CONTRIBUTIONS

What Agriculture Provides

Agricultural production provides income, employment and food at affordable prices as well as raw material for the processing industry and foreign exchange from exports

Income

Earnings for farming families

Employment

Jobs across rural communities

Affordable Food

Nutrition within reach for all

Raw Material

Inputs for processing industry

Foreign Exchange

Export earnings for the economy

Women farmers in sustainable agriculture

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Building sustainable futures for rural communities

Supporting sustainable agricultural development involves ensuring and maintaining productive capacity for the future and increasing productivity without damaging the environment or jeopardising natural resources. It requires respect for and recognition of local knowledge and local management of natural resources.

Efforts must promote the capabilities of current generations without compromising the prospects of future ones.

IMPORTANT ELEMENTS

What makes it work

Economic and environmental sustainability, adequate farmer incomes, productive capacity for the future, improved food security and social sustainability are important elements of CA's agriculture and rural development projects

Economic Sustainability

Creating stable income and lasting livelihoods for rural families

Environmental Sustainability

Protecting soils, water, and ecosystems for the long term

Adequate Farmer Incomes

Fair prices and compensation that reward farmers' work

Productive Capacity for the Future

Preserving land fertility and biodiversity for generations

Improved Food Security

Nutritious food at affordable prices for communities

Social Sustainability

Equity and opportunity for all community members

Sustainable cocoa, irrigation and livelihoods that lift rural incomes without costing the land

Partner with us to build agriculture that sustains both people and nature.