KOSAMA, short for Kooperative Sambirano Manongalaza, is a cooperative of smallholder cacao farmers around Sambirano in northwest Madagascar.
KOSAMA's biologically certified planting areas, processing and drying facility supply cacao beans to artisanal chocolatiers such as Éka Chocolate among other premium bean-to-bar chocolate producers.
Alphonse, the President of the cooperative, manages a 4ha cacao planting area around KOSAMA's processing facility.
The cooperative welcomes visitors who would like to learn about cacao production.
The processing facility is located about 1km from the village of Ambohimena between Ambanja and Ankify.