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In 2009 Issouf created a new plantation further away from the village. Beside already existing older cacao trees he planted new trees in the shade of fruit trees next to coffee shrubs, banana trees and vanilla. On his plantation all three types of cacao grow: Criollo, Forastero and Trinitario.
Issouf is the President of the [[ADAPS]] cooperation in the [[Antanambao]] region. The Association pour le Dévelopment de l'Agriculture et du Paysannat du Sambirano (Association for the Development of Agriculture and the Peasantry of Sambirano) buys dry beans from independent farmers for a fixed, fair price. Like all members of ADAPS, Issouf cultivate and process the cocoa according to strict regulations to ensure a high quality crop.
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