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Cocoa For Good: February 2012
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This is the chronicle of my journey into the world of cocoa, developing a social enterprise from scratch, and exploring ways to use cocoa for good. Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Reflections About Supporting Cacao Farmers. I started this grad school program in social entrepreneurship and change because I wasn't simply interested in making money. I wanted to contribute to creating social change - to help empower those who are in a context that has confined their dreams and possibilities. Links to this post.
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Cocoa For Good: Phase 2: Study of Farmers' Need For Microfinance
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This is the chronicle of my journey into the world of cocoa, developing a social enterprise from scratch, and exploring ways to use cocoa for good. Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Phase 2: Study of Farmers' Need For Microfinance. Survey Period: February 15 – 17, 2012. Group A: Gumalang, Baguio, Davao City (18). Group B: Subasta, Calinan, Davao City (3). Group C: Tawantawan, Baguio, Davao City (5). Group D/E: Basiawan, Santa Maria, Davao del Sur (14). Age Range: 38 – 69 years old. Average Age: 53 years old.
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Cocoa For Good: Interviews Completed
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This is the chronicle of my journey into the world of cocoa, developing a social enterprise from scratch, and exploring ways to use cocoa for good. Friday, February 17, 2012. This week, I visited 5 farm cooperatives, interviewed 40 cacao farmers and also interviewed 1 large 37,000 member cooperative, 1 bank (and snubbed by 2 other banks), and 1 microfinance non-governmental organization. Whew! Next week I will start compiling the data. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I've worked in the gay community&...
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Cocoa For Good: Phase 1: Introduction to Cacao Farming - Part 3
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This is the chronicle of my journey into the world of cocoa, developing a social enterprise from scratch, and exploring ways to use cocoa for good. Saturday, February 11, 2012. Phase 1: Introduction to Cacao Farming - Part 3. Here are my notes on some of the things I have learned so far about cacao farming and the cocoa industry based on my time with the CocoaPhil team, farmers, and agriculturalists (part 3):. Farmers aren’t profitable enough to sustain themselves. 4% to 5% interest per month. Contract G...
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Cocoa For Good: Phase 1: Introduction to Cacao Farming - Part 1
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This is the chronicle of my journey into the world of cocoa, developing a social enterprise from scratch, and exploring ways to use cocoa for good. Thursday, February 9, 2012. Phase 1: Introduction to Cacao Farming - Part 1. Here are my notes on some of the things I have learned so far about cacao farming and the cocoa industry based on my time with the CocoaPhil team, farmers, and agriculturalists (part 1):. The Cocoa Value Chain / The Cocoa Supply Chain. 18-25 pods = 1 kilogram of wet beans. 1 hectare ...
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Cocoa For Good: The Human Cost of Chocolate
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This is the chronicle of my journey into the world of cocoa, developing a social enterprise from scratch, and exploring ways to use cocoa for good. Friday, January 20, 2012. The Human Cost of Chocolate. This is an important issue in the world of cocoa! Http:/ thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/16/chocolate-explainer/. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Followers of Cocoa For Good. There was an error in this gadget. First Day Culture Shock. The Human Cost of Chocolate.
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Cocoa For Good: Phase 1: Introduction to Cacao Farming - Part 2
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This is the chronicle of my journey into the world of cocoa, developing a social enterprise from scratch, and exploring ways to use cocoa for good. Friday, February 10, 2012. Phase 1: Introduction to Cacao Farming - Part 2. Here are my notes on some of the things I have learned so far about cacao farming and the cocoa industry based on my time with the CocoaPhil team, farmers, and agriculturalists (part 2):. Since 2007, global production of cocoa beans has averaged 3,656,660 metric tons:. In Asia, there ...
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Cocoa For Good: November 2011
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This is the chronicle of my journey into the world of cocoa, developing a social enterprise from scratch, and exploring ways to use cocoa for good. Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Global Change Learning Internship. In my last post, I mentioned the global internship that I'll be going on as part of the graduate program with Pepperdine University. It is considered one of the courses I'll be taking for next term. Here's a little more info about it:. Monday, November 28, 2011. The New Field of Cacao Farming.
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Cocoa For Good: Interviewing Farmers and Collecting Data
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This is the chronicle of my journey into the world of cocoa, developing a social enterprise from scratch, and exploring ways to use cocoa for good. Tuesday, February 21, 2012. Interviewing Farmers and Collecting Data. On my first day, I developed my survey tool and methodology. I had to first identify what kind of information I wanted to collect. What would be valuable for me to know? What would be valuable for ACDI/VOCA to know? How would I measure the responses into something quantifiable? Before that,...