This e-book is based on a cooperative development project with cocoa co-ops in the Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Peru to develop member equity plans in which members invest and finance their co-ops. With 90% of chocolate originating from small farmer co-ops, it is essential to make them self-sustaining group enterprises in order to meet growing demand for chocolate as well as increased productivity and quality. Unfortunately, basic co-op financial structures, successful in developed countries, have been misapplied to co-ops in developing countries. Written by international cooperative experts (each with over 30 years experience in co-op development), this e-book is intended to educate Fair Trade advocates, donors, development organizations and the Chocolate Industry on understanding and supporting the financial underpinning of cocoa co-ops which is member equity.
Details
- Publication Date
- Mar 7, 2014
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781304918833
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Ted Weihe
Specifications
- Format
- EPUB