Cocoa Farmers (25)

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JR Mensah and wife of Edumfe, Ghana, 2003. Best cocoa farmer in Ghana, two years in a row.







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Farmers in Cameroon, 2004.








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Agyei Freeman, a cocoa farmer in Dadease, Ghana, 2003







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Ama Nyarko, a cocoa farmer in Dadease, Ghana, 2003











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Cocoa Farmer, Macef Coop, Mamfe Cameroon, 2004.








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Cocoa farmer, Macef Coop, Mamfe, Cameroon, 2004.











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Eugénie, Abekro, Cote d'Ivoire, 2004. Eugénie's husband passed away, so she runs the farm by herself. She is a member of the board of Kavokiva.








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Ernest, Vice President of Kavokiva (2004). He has since passed away. Average life expectancy in Cote d'Ivoire is 42. As you can see by his face, he had a great personality. When I asked him to smile for the photo, he asked, "What is there to smile about?"






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Seri Augustin, Batteguedea, Cote d'Ivoire, 2005. In the background is a rice field.







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Djabate Chaka near Batteguedea, Cote d'Ivoire. 2005










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Francis Kato Kpopka, Batteguedea, 2005.








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Ouedrago, Batteguedea. 2005. He obtained his land by working for Seri Nekpato Augustin for a certain number of years. Now, he has his own small farm.






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Basi Boni Mathias, Depa, Cote d'Ivoire, 2005. Coming back from weeding the cocoa groves.










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Dalo, Jules, Depa, Cote d'Ivoire, 2005.











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Seydou Dialo, a Malian who lives in the Quartier Allogene of Zereguhe, Cote d'Ivoire. 2005.










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Tapsoba Kader, a young Burkinabe who came here (to Cote d'Ivoire) for work. He was brought by his uncle. Zereguhe, Cote d'Ivoire, 2005.









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This young cocoa farmer shared his lunch with me—roasted, dried corn. It had a lovely smoky flavor. Depa, Cote d'Ivoire, 2006









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Young cocoa farmer schlepps cocoa saplings to the farm. Depa, Cote d'Ivoire, 2006







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Meeting of cocoa farmers in Batteguedea, Côte d'Ivoire, 2007. Photo by Stan Thompson.








20) Old cocoa farmer of Batteguedea, Côte d'Ivoire, 2007. Photo by Stan Thompson.











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Old cocoa farmer of Dawayo-Chantier, Cote d'Ivoire, 2007. Photo by Stan Thompson.











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Cocoa Farmer of Mmaniaye, Ghana, 2008.






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Young farmer enjoys this marvelous fruit, cocoa.
Djahakro, Côte d'Ivoire, 2010.





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Chief of Pezoan shows off his old machete.
Pezoan, Côte d'Ivoire, 2010.