Services
Its main activities are the production and processing of its cocoa and other agricultural products being supplied to the Cooperative for transformation and marketing which constitute the common link to all Cooperative members, while at the same time Tacofacoop-bod help equip its members with inputs and tools that are needed to enhance productivity, reduce labour, and ultimately improve their livelihoods. Complementing amid the existing tools, are enabling its members to efficiently transport their produce and storage facilities, reducing post-harvest losses and ensuring timely delivery.
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO MEMBERS AND NO-MEMBERS OF TACOFACOOP-BOD.
Historically dependent on farming locally in cash crops like cocoa and oil palm for revenue, Tacofacoop-bod sought to diversify its revenue streams by developing other activities/sectors have been part of its broader strategy to reduce reliance on poorly fermented cocoa beans and drying on the ground and at times on the road sides that means attracting stray pets or contaminated ingredients for poor quality. Tacofacoop-bod also aims to provide a reliable market for its members and other local farmers, as outdated farms limit the local farmers’competitiveness individually in the market, with the cocoa prices fluctuating. It aims to negotiate prices on behalf of its members, enhance local supply chain, and provide sustainable jobs, and fosters economic resilience. While Upper Banyang Sub Division in the South West Region of Cameroon produces abundant cocoa beans (a cocoa basin area), the local farmers struggle with their production in most of the remote villages as road infrastructure holds its supply to the market. Most of the local farmers who inherited old farms from their parents and ancestral fathers have little or no knowledge of agricultural practices due to the remoteness, societal problems and neglect of the government which has given room to Licensed Buying Agents (LBAs) or middlemen in the buying and selling of raw cocoa beans cheaply for export, leaving the local farmers miserable and indebtedness as a result of exploitative means. Tacofacoop-bod shall be very active to provide farm inputs and means of transportation of its members produce in an orderly and organised system to promote and develop the cocoa sector due to the marginalized structure of the government, since cocoa production has become the backbone product in Upper Banyang Sub Division, as can be seen by buyers from neighbouring Nigeria rush in with cash to buy cheaply with no data based from hungry local farmers needing quick money to sustain their livelihoods, while Cameroon National Cocoa Board production continues to fall.
EXTRA ACTIVITIES OF TACOFACOOP-BOD, BAKEBE VILLAGE
Outside the business landscape, Tali Cocoa Farmers Cooperative Society ( Tacofacoop-bod) demonstrates a commitment to social impact through philanthropic optics. The initiative focuses on supporting underprivileged, a cause deeply rooted in its experiences as elites who have to work hard to support their communities. By providing financial and material assistance and educational opportunities, Tacofacoop-bod aims to ease the burden on young people and women facing similar challenges, reinforcing the belief in the transformative power of education. From the hard struggles of a Common Initiative Group (CIG) to an agricultural Cooperative Society shaping a growing business venture, Tacofacoop-bod’s story reflects a broader narrative of resilience and opportunity within the cocoa sector.