KOSAMA, short for Kooperative Sambirano Manongalaza, is a cooperative of smallholder cacao farmers around Sambirano in northwest Madagascar.
KOSAMA and its members follow organic cultivation, fermentation and processing methods.
Alphonse, the President of the cooperative, manages a 4ha cacao planting area around KOSAMA's processing facility.
KOSAMA's organically certified cacao beans are supplied to artisanal chocolatiers such as Éka Chocolate among other premium bean-to-bar chocolate producers.
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.
