{"product_id":"saving-fine-chocolate-ted-weihe-9781329373945","title":"Saving Fine Chocolate: Equity, Productivity and Quality in Cocoa Co-ops","description":"The future of fine chocolate depends on strengthening cocoa cooperatives in Latin America where the bulk of Fairtrade, organic \u0026amp; unique flavor profiles originate. These small farmer cocoa co-ops need to implement member investment plans (known as member equity), develop model farms \u0026amp; training for rapid productivity gains \u0026amp; adopt innovative quality methodologies to meet this rapidly growing consumer demand. The book explains what a co-op is and is not and its role in economic and social development. Development organizations, chocolate industry and Fair Trade advocates should better understand co-ops as group-based businesses that can lift small cocoa farmers out of poverty. Successful programs are presented on member equity, innovative farmer training \u0026amp; post-harvest processing, and bottom-up quality methodologies with new tools and approaches that cocoa co-ops can adopt. Those who loves dark fine chocolates should read this book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ted Weihe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1329373944\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781329373945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lulu.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/11\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d","brand":"Ted Weihe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48444549103871,"sku":"9781329373945","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_08b73dee-2bca-4eb3-99cb-3e45bed68a0e.jpg?v=1777213007","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/saving-fine-chocolate-ted-weihe-9781329373945","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}