Ghana: Women-led cocoa cooperative - Jan 2024
Cocoa Mmaa is women led cooperative in Ghana founded by cocoa farmer Leticia Yankey. Her work focuses on empowering the women cocoa farmers in her village. Leticia learned herself how to make chocolates and shared her knowledge with members of the Cocoa Mmaa cooperative. As small-scale producers, Leticia and Cocoa Mmaa are committed to expand their work, not only as cocoa farmer, but also sustainable chocolate producers. They wish to showcase to the chocolate industry that fair and sustainable chocolate that empowers women and free from child labour is possible.