Tree Global is focused on high value agricultural and environmental tree crops in Southeast Asia and West Africa. The majority of the tree crops in the world such as rubber and cocoa suffer from an endemic lack of investment in the beginning of the value chain: there are no sources of high quality seedlings on a meaningful scale. Yet, the quality of seedlings is the highest leverage point for creating value.
Our work in cocoa highlights how we address this critical gap in the value chain. In West Africa, we are working with Mondelez International (the world’s largest chocolate producer) and other members of the World Cocoa Foundation to supply cocoa farmers with top quality cocoa plants and shade trees. In order to do so, we work with our partners to:
1. Grow High Performance Cocoa Seedlings using the best available genetic materials and advanced growing systems;
2. Design and implement Distribution Systems to get plants to farmers in rural and remote areas;
3. Identify and secure Sustainable Financing to help meet the demand for better planting materials.
The photo shows a comparison of 4-month old cocoa plants from the same seed source: On the left, a plant from a conventional nursery; on the right, a plant from Tree Global’s nursery, showing a significant difference.
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