KOSAMA, short for Kooperativa Sambirano Manongalaza, is a cooperative of smallholder cacao farmers along Sambirano in northwest Madagascar.
The approximately 100 members follow tradition al and all-organic cacao cultivation, fermentation and processing methods.
KOSAMA's organically certified cacao beans are supplied to artisanal chocolatiers such as Éka Chocolate among other premium bean-to-bar chocolate producers.
Alphonse, the President of the cooperative, manages a 4-hectare cacao planting area around KOSAMA's processing facility.
The cooperative welcomes visitors who would like to learn about cacao cultivation and production.
The processing facility is located about 1km from the village of Ambohimena between Ambanja and Ankify.
