The Hershey Learn to Grow programme originated in Ghana in 2012 and will be expanded in Nigeria through a public and private partnership with IDH (The Sustainable Trade Initiative) and Source Trust.
In Nigeria, Hershey and its partners will provide 20,000 cocoa farmers with advanced training in order to improve the quality of their cocoa, while doubling productivity and increasing farmer income by 30%.
Hershey Learn to Grow Nigeria will also focus on business and finance training for farmers, so they’re able to access credit to improve their farms.
“We believe cocoa farming in Nigeria will benefit greatly from modernisation programmes that help increase incomes, improve communities, reduce child labour and assure long-term supply,” said Terry O’Day, Hershey senior vice president, chief supply chain officer.
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