UGANDA – MUKALI

Mukali cacao is exclusively produced by women farmers, who joined forces in a cacao cooperative with the aim to improve the future of themselves and of their children. All women received training in quality heap fermentation and the necessary equipment (thermometer and ph meter) to control cacao fermentation on their farms. Mukali cacao has a chocolaty flavour profile with notes of spices, rose, melon, herbs and cashew. And the additional value of girl power!

Location

• Region: Bundibugyo, West Uganda
• Producers: Cooperative

Quality

• Variety: blend Trinitario and Forastero types
• Flavour Identity: Melon, Cashew, Spices Herbs, Rosewater
• Fermentation: controlled heap fermentation, 7 days, 3 turns
• Drying: 48 hours pre-drying, natural sundrying on plastic
• Harvest: September – January

Supply Chain

100% traceable supply chain from smallholder farmers organized in a cooperative. Cacao is produced, processed and packed in 60 kg bags at the cooperative, and transported by truck to Kampala, where it is consolidated and prepared for export.

People

Farmers receive training for quality and agronomy, premium payments for quality and certification.

Forest & Nature

Sustainable agroforestry system in symbioses with the natural environment. No pesticides and only organic fertilizers are used.

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