Closing the Living Income Gap for Cocoa-farming Communities
Closing the Living Income Gap for Cocoa-farming Communities
What is the Income Accelerator Program?
It is an innovative family-centred approach that is aiming to close the gap to a living income and reducing child labour risks. By rewarding through cash incentives both heads of the households, we are looking at the family and placing greater value on women as agents for positive change.
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Our impact so far
We delivered the first progress report on the income accelerator program pilot, which engaged with 1000 cocoa-farming families. As we scale up the program to reach more families, we will continue to share updates on our impact and challenges. You can access these updates in the progress reports via the link below. The measurement and evaluation of the program is completed independently by KIT Institute.
The timeline of the Income Accelerator Program
- 2020
- 2022
- 2024
- 2030
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Pilot program1000 Cocoa-farming families in Côte d’Ivoire take part in the Income Accelerator Program.
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Test at scaleThe pilot is expanded to include over 10 000 cocoa-farming families in Côte d’Ivoire for the test at scale phase.
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Scale-upBased on learnings from the pilot and the test at scale, we are building on the program within Côte d’Ivoire, while expanding into Ghana.
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ReachOur aim is to reach, where relevant, an estimated 160 000 families by 2030.
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Our Stories
Good Agricultural Practices
The Journey Behind Your Chocolate: Introducing the Nestlé Cocoa Plan
The Nestlé Cocoa Plan was launched in 2009 and now counts more than 15 years of experience in the field. So far, the program has engaged with more than 180 000 farmers in 11 origin countries, covering more than 298,000 tons of cocoa in 2024.
Good Agricultural Practices
Pruning And Sustainable Cocoa Production
Selectively pruning degraded and diseased branches can help improve overall yield and quality of cocoa pods from older trees. By promoting pruning, farmers can divesify incomes while limiting crop disease and loss, to great effect.
Women Empowerment
Empowering Women To Drive Income Diversification
Enrolling children from 6-16 years old into school is one of the central incentive pillars of the Income Accelerator Program. By helping women get their children to school, we can ensure incentives payments are used to fund what matters the most.
Good Agricultural Practices
Farmer Training Program
Engagement with farmers is a key pillar of the Nestlé Cocoa Plan. We work directly with them to address gaps in their knowledge on a wide range of subjects, helping to improve safety, health and livelihoods.
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Our Stories
Good Agricultural Practices
The Journey Behind Your Chocolate: Introducing the Nestlé Cocoa Plan
The Nestlé Cocoa Plan was launched in 2009 and now counts more than 15 years of experience in the field. So far, the program has engaged with more than 180 000 farmers in 11 origin countries, covering more than 298,000 tons of cocoa in 2024.
Good Agricultural Practices
Pruning And Sustainable Cocoa Production
Selectively pruning degraded and diseased branches can help improve overall yield and quality of cocoa pods from older trees. By promoting pruning, farmers can divesify incomes while limiting crop disease and loss, to great effect.
Incentive
Helping Close the Living Income Gap
By engaging in positive practices promoted by the Income Accelerator Program, cocoa-farming families can earn additional income to help close the gap in living income. As we move from the pilot to a test at scale phase, the benefits are more apparent than ever.