Kuapa Kokoo
Kuapa Kokoo Farmers’ Union (KKFU) is a farmer-owned cooperative based in Ghana. The KKFU cooperative is Ghana’s pioneer and the leading producer of ethical cocoa beans (Kuapa Kokoo literally means ‘good cocoa farming’ in Twi, the Ghanaian dialect). The Union has over 100,000 registered members who are primarily smallholder cocoa farmers organized into about 1,300 communities in 57 primary Societies (District) in six cocoa growing regions. KKFU cultivates both Fairtrade and UTZ/Rainforest Alliance certified cocoa.
Ghana Cocoa Board
The mission of Ghana’s Cocoa Board (the "Cocobod") is to encourage and facilitate the production, processing and marketing of exceptional quality cocoa in all forms in the most efficient and cost effective manner, and maintain the best mutual industrial relation with its objectives. KANY has been a licensed member and direct buyer of the Cocobod since 2001. Cocobod's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives are aimed at embracing responsible actions and encouraging a positive impact through its activities for Ghanaian smallholder farmers, the environment, consumers, employees, communities, stakeholders and all other members of the public sphere who may also be considered as stakeholders.