MADAGASCAR SAMBIRANO – MIVOATRA ORGANIC

Mivoatra is a small primary cooperative in lower Sambirano wiht only 8 members. The precise control of their fermentaiton and dyring process gives the cacao atypical flavours with a funky hint.

Location

• Region: Lower Sambirano valley, Northwest Madagascar
• Organisation / Farm: 8 smallholder farmers joined in Mivoatra cooperative

Quality

• Genetics: Criollo, trinitario and forastero adapted to the Malagasy climate
• Flavour: raspberry, yoghurt, strawberry
• Fermentation: pre-drainage and 6 days in wooden boxes
• Drying: Controlled sun-drying on a cement patio

Certification

EU organic certification, SPP Fair Trade

Supply Chain

100% traceable supply chain. Farmers sell wet beans to Mivoatra cooperative, where they are centrally fermented, dried and packed in 65 kg jute bags. UCLS facilitates quality control and export from the port of Diego.

People

8 farmers are shareholders in Mivoatra cooperative and UCLS and benefit directly from knowledge-sharing, training, pre-financing, and higher prices for premium beans. With the help of UCLS the farmers have access to clean drinking water and solar powered energy.

Forest & Nature

Cacao grows under indigenous shade trees in an agroforestry system. With the support of Rainforest Alliance and other NGOs farmers planted trees to battle soil erosion and restore the natural forest landscape.

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