date:Nov 15, 2012
s to increase yields and improve the quality of the beans, such as decreasing moisture and mould content this helps to continue to raise the quality of Ivorian cocoa beans. This years premium has raised farmers direct revenues by 17 percent on average. Cargills customers who buy certified cocoa and chocolate ingredients contribute directly to these premium payments. As such, over the last three years, Cargills premium payments to Ivorian farmers have totalled more than U.S. $12.2 million.
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