Barry Callebaut: How digital payments contribute to sustainable cocoa farming
Payment digitization will improve sustainability, farmer livelihoods.
Digital payments are increasingly accepted in cocoa-growing origins. Barry Callebaut scales its digital premium payment solutions across West Africa, Indonesia, and South America. Payment digitization is another step in its commitment to sustainability and to improving farmer livelihoods. It addresses one of their main struggles—access to investments in their farms.
Over the past year, thousands more cocoa farmers within Barry Callebaut’s global supply chain have begun to receive digital cash payments for their beans. Cocoa beans that are part of certified or verified cocoa programs such as Rainforest Alliance or Cocoa Horizons generate additional premiums, and these are now paid digitally to farmers.