Barry Callebaut extends sustainability activities for cocoa farmers in Indonesia

In the last three years, Barry Callebaut has been able to enjoy a growing traction with smallholder farmers through meaningful collaborations with industry customers and development agencies such as Swisscontact.   

The expansion of the program will increase the number of Indonesian farmers trained in good agricultural practice from 20,000 to 50,000 by 2020. The company will double the field staff implementing projects on the ground within the next 18 months – from 70 to around 150 employees. 

The extension of Barry Callebaut’s sustainability activities in Indonesia, the world’s third largest cocoa bean grower, is aligned with its business expansion in the country. The company employs more than 500 employees and operates two cocoa factories, with one chocolate and compound factory due to be opened later this year.