Our Story
In the heart of West Africa, Sierra Leone faces a paradox: abundant agricultural resources yet pervasive rural poverty. The cocoa sector, a key to combating this, struggles with low yields—averaging just 220-300 pounds per acre—due to aging trees, disease, market access and a lack of modern farming knowledge. This pales in comparison to Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire, highlighting a critical need for transformation.
Dadugba Cooperative, a pioneering group of over 2,000 farmers, is leading this change. Our mission is to empower members to cultivate high-quality, organic cocoa through sustainable and climate-smart practices. We're dedicated to boosting farmer livelihoods by improving productivity and market access, fostering a resilient agricultural community that prioritizes the well-being of its members and the environment.
Our vision is to be Sierra Leone's leading farmer-driven cooperative, recognized for ethical organic cocoa production, significantly improved farmer incomes, and a model of environmental stewardship. By empowering farmers to produce sustainable, ethical, and profitable cocoa, we aim to strengthen communities and contribute to national economic development. Dadugba Cooperative is committed to transforming Sierra Leone's agricultural landscape, fostering a more equitable and prosperous future for all. We're actively seeking partners who share our dedication to sustainable agriculture and fair trade to join us in this vital endeavor.
Mission and Vision
Mission Statement:
To empower our member farmers in Dadugba and surrounding communities to cultivate high-quality, organic cocoa through sustainable and climate-smart practices, enhance their livelihoods through improved productivity and market access, and foster a resilient and thriving agricultural community that contributes to the holistic well-being of its members and the environment.
Vision Statement:
To be the leading farmer-driven cooperative in Sierra Leone, recognized for our commitment to ethical organic cocoa production, significantly improved farmer incomes, robust community development, and a model of environmental stewardship that inspires sustainable agricultural growth across the nation.
Objectives
To empower local cocoa farmers to produce sustainable, ethical, and profitable cocoa, thereby improving their livelihoods, strengthening their communities, and contributing to environmental sustainability.
Meet Our Team
Patrick Musa Tucker
Founder and CEO
Samking K Koroma
Director
Dauda Sama
Secretary-General
Memunatu Barrie
Accountant
Augustine A. Vandi Jr
Chief Operating Officer
Dadugba Cooperative Members
Executive Members
A Message From Our Director
Dadugba Cooperative is a registered and licensed farmer group based in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Our membership comprises over 2,000 farmers who are cocoa plantation owners. We produce and market organic/unconventional cocoa. This cooperative aims to monitor, supervise, and train its farmers with pre-harvest, harvest, and post-harvest procedures and practices to produce organic cocoa and to export it for a fair price. we are seeking for partnership to be able to sell our cocoa at a fair and reasonable price and to be able to compete in the global cocoa market
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