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10 December 2013
Dutch policy on sustainable cocoa
Lucie Wassink
Why is the Dutch Government interested in cocoa
• Companies are active
• Concerns of civil society
• Important role in the chain
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First steps of processing is happening in The Netherlands
• 25% of world cocoa enters Port of Amsterdam
• Grinders: ECOM Dutch cocoa, ADM, Cargill
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Letter of intent
We, the signatories of this Letter of Intent, strive to continuing our efforts at an international level to contribute to the revitalization of the cocoa sector within our own responsibilities and capabilities.
In close collaboration with the responsible authorities we will help improve the lives and incomes of millions of small farmers, in order to build an attractive cocoa sector for current and future generations.
We will continue to contribute to training of farmers in modern agricultural techniques to promote higher productivity and better quality cocoa. We support the organization and strengthening of producer groups and improved working and living conditions.
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Stakeholders
• Government of the Netherlands • Industry and traders
• NGO’s & Trade Unions
• Certification bodies
• Wageningen UR & KIT
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Milestones• Start• 2012 all chocolate letters in the Netherlands are
sustainable
• Sequel• 2020 80% consumption in the Netherlands is sustainable• 2025 100% consumption in the Netherlands is sustainable
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Solution how to address sustainability
•Certified cocoa : Fair trade, Utz, Rainforrest Alliance, Organic
•Future standards or other possibilities
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Actions done by Dutch government• Install and faciliate a National Multi-Stakeholder Platform to
implement the actions
• Measurement of progress for political and public support:• Monitoring by Wageningen UR• Cocoa Barometer • Measuring impact Wageningen UR
• Bufferstockfund € 12 mln world wide research
• Public Private Partnership Programs (IDH,Embassy, FDOV)
Actions (2)Knowledge dissemination: learn from each other
• website cocoa connect www.cocoaconnect.org
Recent developments: more cooperation
• From Abidjan to Amsterdam
• ICCO organised WCC1 in Abidjan
• National plans for sustainable cocoa
• ICCO is organising WCC2 in Amsterdam 9-13 June 2014
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Discussion points
5 B 's
• Biodiversity• Bodem (soil)• Bomen (trees) • Boeren (farmers)• Beyond certification
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Biodiversity
• Allways mentioned but actions are legging behind
• Less biodiversity
• Less shadow trees
• Who is paying for extra work
Bodem (soil) Soil fertility is not popular:• first signs of decline hardly visible• restoratiion takes a long time• slow return on investments• farmer lacks means for improvement
Problem more urgent• rapid population growth• dieet changes• climate changes• urbanisation
Bodem (soils (2) We are starting:• policy dialogue• precompatetive platform• recycling organic matter and minerals from urban to rural areas• stimulating B2B
Fertile Ground Initiative WURsuppliers waste management, fertilizer companies, farmers)
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Bomen (trees)
• Old trees• Pest and diseases• Less species to chose
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Boeren (farmers)
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Beyond certificationCocoa certifications in future: some necessities, trends and worries
• It takes time but we want to have it now• Every country/company its own standard• How are we going to pay for it in the future
Think about a way forward• Working together• Working together with other certifiers of products• Something different and new
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Thank for your attention