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Coordinadora Nacional de Cacaoteros Dominicanos, Inc.
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Our VisionCreate a technically developed cocoa sector, with a high quality product which is well-known and positioned in international markets and to help producers improve their living standards.
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Our MissionTo improve the income and living conditions of cocoa producers and their families through supporting a sustainable management of the farm, improving the quality of products, marketing efficiently the harvest, strenghtening labour union and business practices, and developing communities.
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Our First ObjectiveMaintain our leadership as an advocacy group for small cocoa producers.
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Our Second ObjectiveConsolidation of a business organization which fosters and guarantees the improvement of the living standards of the small and medium-sized cocoa farmers.
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Our Third ObjectiveImplementation of sustainable projects that generate communitary development.
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Our Fourth ObjectivePromote the preservation of the environment and a sustainable use of resources in the production areas.
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Organizational Structure
Centralizes Policyand Marketing
7 Blocks centralizing activities and cocoa
172 Small Producers Associations 10,300 Members
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Production Structure
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Services to Farmers Commercialization Technical Assistance Transportation of the products
(Farms to Facilities) Processing (fermentation, drying,
sorting and packaging and even transformation)
Certifications Credit Training
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Certifications Organic U.E. 2091/92 Organic Biosuisse NOP / COR UTZ Fair Trade Hand in Hand Rainforest Alliance Kosher ISO22000
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Market Behavior Market Behavior
Year Volume MT Sales Overall Average Price FT Sales % Fairtrade FT Avg Price Total Premium
2000 6,534.70 8,824,154.13 1,350.35 226.80 3.47% 1,860.04 34,020.00
2001 7,348.10 6,572,391.47 894.43 151.20 2.06% 1,783.33 22,680.00
2002 13,501.02 22,876,894.06 1,694.46 948.02 7.02% 2,019.22 142,203.00
2003 10,491.40 18,983,788.17 1,809.46 1,225.81 11.68% 2,343.23 183,871.50
2004 11,831.54 19,190,271.60 1,621.96 1,080.40 9.13% 32,089.49 162,060.00
2005 6,265.28 10,982,391.58 1,752.90 1,854.34 29.60% 2,071.63 278,151.00
2006 7,752.54 15,262,426.10 1,968.70 3,643.05 46.99% 2,189.73 546,457.50
2007 12,021.45 32,595,126.02 2,711.41 5,678.20 47.23% 3,347.48 851,730.00
2008 11,576.18 44,480,314.03 3,842.40 5,915.69 51.10% 4,127.01 887,353.50
2009 18,184.53 47,325,239.33 2,602.50 2,304.73 12.67% 2,937.43 345,709.50
2010 12,542.63 42,349,178.47 3,376.42 7,841.58 62.52% 3,519.00 1,176,237.00
2011 12,462.80 46,292,072.19 3,714.42 8,800.70 70.62% 3,842.42 1,663,860.34
2012 12,194.00 33,515,043.00 2,748.49 5,006.16 41.05% 3,038.97 946,464.61
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Fairtrade funds investments
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Fairtrade funds Investments
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Fairtrade Funds Investments
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Fairtrade Funds Investments
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Our Main Challenges
Renew cocoa trees.
Facing the generational change.
Building new infrastructures.
Developing new market niches.
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Keys to Success Trust of our farmers in working
together.
Transparent and visionary management.
Continuous quality improvement.
Faitrade Certification.
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Thank You!
CONACADOCalle Altagracia Saviñon No. 11Los Prados, Santo Domingo DNDominican Republic
Tel. +1 809-957-6203 / 04Fax. +1 809 957-3441
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