Preparing cocoa beans for sale: fermentation and drying
Well-fermented, properly dried beans are the foundation of cocoa quality, and a legal requirement before sale in Cameroon.
Members & farmers
A cooperative owned by its farmers
The cooperative belongs to the cocoa farmers who are its members. We also buy from non-member farmers who meet our quality and traceability rules.
Become a member
Who can join
Membership is voluntary and open to everyone who meets the conditions in our articles of association, regardless of tribe, religion, political affiliation or beliefs.
- Live within the cooperative’s area, Meme Division
- Commit to deliver all or an agreed part of your cocoa to the cooperative
- Not run a business that competes with the cooperative
- Respect the cooperative law, our statutes and internal rules
How to join
Membership in four steps
Apply in writing
Write to the Board of Directors, stating the minimum tonnage of cocoa you will deliver each year and your commitment to the statutes.
Subscribe shares
Subscribe at least one share of 10,000 FCFA. No member may hold more than 20% of the share capital.
Pay on admission
Pay at least one share on admission. You have up to 24 months to pay the rest of the shares you subscribed.
Admission
The Board of Directors decides on your application, and the General Assembly confirms it. You are entered in the members’ register.
Members’ rights
What members get
- Attend the General Assembly and vote: one member, one vote
- Stand for election to the Board of Directors or Supervisory Board
- Use the cooperative’s services: marketing, inputs, savings and training
- Be informed of all the cooperative’s activities and consult its records
- Share in the yearly surplus
Selling to us
Every farmer can expect
- An open, published price per kilogram
- Quality checked in front of you, with the grade explained
- Weighing on verified scales, with a receipt for every sale
- Buyers who hold a valid CICC professional card
- Your personal data kept private and used only for traceability
What we ask
Our expectations of every supplier
To keep our cocoa legal, traceable and of good quality, members and other suppliers:
Sell prepared cocoa
Only fermented, dried and sorted beans, as required by Decree No. 2005/1212/PM.
Respect forests & people
No cocoa from protected areas or forest reserves, and no child labour on the farm.
Register your farm
Share your farm and plot details once, so your cocoa stays traceable for buyers and export markets.
Guides for farmers
Practical advice
Understanding cocoa prices: international, national and local
Why the international price, the Cameroon reference price and the price paid at a buying point are three different numbers.
Have dried cocoa beans to sell?
Check today’s buying price, then bring your beans to one of our branches at Kombone, Kake or Kumba. Questions first? Contact us.