fairafric becomes climate positive
fairafric becomes climate positive
#roadtoclimatepositive
More biodiversity
for resilient farms
More biodiversity
for resilient farms
for resilient farms
#roadtoclimatepositive
More plants
for more income
More plants
for more income
for more income
#roadtoclimatepositive
With your help
DAF farms can capture up to 4x more CO2 in the soil.
Phase 1 #roadtoclimatepositive: What has happened so far
Q1 2024
Launch of the DAF initiative
We source our first small quantities of cocoa beans from dynamic agroforestry (DAF).
Q2 2024
Expansion of our partnerships
A trained team helps to optimize DAF farms, create additional farms and convert existing farms.
Q3-Q4 2024
Expansion of sources of income.
Expansion of existing farms with new plants to open up additional sources of income for farmers.
Phase 1 of the road to climate positive has been successfully completed!
Achievements so far
fairafric purchased the first quantities of organic cocoa from DAF in 2024.
Over 500 cocoa families are already participating in the DAF initiative.
Phase 2 of the road to climate positive starts now
Phase 2 #roadtoclimatepositive: the next steps
Q2 2025
Building our own cocoa bean processing plant
In order to be able to buy cocoa beans from our DAF farmers at any time, we want to build the first solar-powered organic cocoa bean processing plant in Africa..
Q3 2025
The majority of cocoa beans from DAF
We aim to source 50% of our organic cocoa from DAF farms by mid-2025.
from Q1 2026
100% cocoa beans from DAF
We want to source all our organic cocoa from DAF farms by the beginning of 2026.
from 2026
Diversification of income.
In the long term, we want to buy other products from our farmers and increase their income.
To make this possible, we need you!
With your support, chocolate can play a leading role in the fight against climate change and create well-paid jobs in West Africa.
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The advantages of dynamic agroforestry (DAF)
Climate positivity
Once we source all our cocoa from DAF farms, we can store up to 4x the carbon footprint of each bar in the ground.
Biodiversity
The cocoa farms become more resilient to pests and climate change. In addition, soil fertility is also significantly increased.
Farm income
By growing products such as mangoes, avocados and coconuts, farmers can significantly increase their income and become less dependent on cocoa.
FAQ
Climate-positive means that more climate-damaging emissions (e.g. CO2) and impacts are bound than caused.
The aim of fairafric is to leave the earth in a better condition than it was before our activities. We are not only concerned with CO2, but also with soil fertility, water retention, maximising plant and animal biodiversity, resilience to climate change and the production of healthy products, among other things.
The Dynamic Agroforestry (DAF) cultivation method is based on the knowledge of the indigenous peoples of Latin America and combines many elements of regenerative agriculture or permaculture. The plants are grown in different levels (shrubs, half-stems, etc.) of the forest and different local tree species are planted: Crop trees, biomass trees, shade trees, etc. One of the main objectives is to produce a lot of biomass to improve soil quality. Therefore, not only cocoa is grown, but also other tree and plant species such as cashew, mango, pineapple, etc., which can be processed by Fairafric. The production of biomass binds a large amount of CO2 in the long term. Significantly more than is emitted in Fairafric's entire value chain.
fairafric emits significantly fewer emissions than other chocolate manufacturers thanks to its own solar-powered factory. Nevertheless, unavoidable emissions (e.g. in logistics) are caused. So far, these have been offset by supporting climate projects in West Africa. However, our main goal in our own value chain is to leave the environment better than we found it. That is why we will be sourcing our cocoa from a dynamic agroforestry (DAF) project in Ghana from 2024. According to initial external analyses by experts, fairafric can bind 4x as much CO2 in the soil in the long term as is emitted in the value chain!
Cocoa is one of the most important cash crops in West Africa. Due to a lack of alternatives and in order to generate an income for the family, an area is often cleared and then as many cocoa trees as possible are planted on the piece of land. After a few years of intensive cultivation, the nutrient reserves in the soil are exhausted and a high use of artificial fertilizers and pesticides is necessary. In Ghana, conventional cocoa cultivation is responsible for the deforestation of 25% of the rainforest.
The deforestation of the rainforest releases large amounts of CO2. The cultivation of monocultures and the massive use of pesticides also leads to a deterioration in soil quality and less water and carbon can be bound, while progressive climate change in turn leads to greatly altered weather conditions and an increase in climate disasters. As cocoa trees in conventional cultivation are significantly less resilient, there are already crop failures in conventional cocoa, while yields are hardly affected by regenerative cultivation methods such as DAF, as the plants are healthier and highly resilient.
The cacao tree is a shade plant. This means that the cocoa tree needs larger trees (e.g. palm trees) above it to provide shade and help it to grow and thrive optimally. At DAF, care is therefore taken to ensure that the trees and plants stand next to the cocoa trees, provide sufficient shade and supply the nutrients that the cocoa tree needs. The greatest possible diversity of plants is necessary for this symbiosis. This symbiosis promotes biodiversity, increases the yield per tree, increases soil fertility and the water storage capacity of the soil and the biomass trees actively store CO2 in the soil.
In initial analyses, external experts have determined that by
storing the biomass in the soil, fairafric can store up to 4x more CO2 in the
soil in the long term than is emitted in the entire value chain.
1. Higher cocoa premium
fairafric pays farmers a climate premium of $250/MT in addition to the highest organic premium ($792/MT) in West Africa. The cocoa families therefore receive $1,042 per ton of organic cocoa from DAF. This is a multiple of the regular organic premium or other certifications such as Fairtrade.
2. Diversification of income
Growing several crops helps to diversify income and makes it possible to earn an income outside of the cocoa harvest season.
3. Better soil quality & resilience to climate change
By improving soil fertility and other benefits of DAF for the soil, the plants become significantly stronger and more resistant to environmental influences. The soil quality also increases the quality and yield of the fruit. This means that the land can be cultivated naturally in the long term and sustainably.
Through our new Visitor Center, we also want to give our customers the opportunity to get a deep look into our operations. The factory visit will be combined with a visit to our farmer communities, all in one day! Unique in the world!
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