Emerging from nearly 30 years’ of conflict, post-tsunami Aceh presents vast untapped business opportunities in resource-rich North Sumatra, Indonesia. Leveraging the global shortfall in quality cocoa supply and the production potential of Acehnese smallholder farmers, we present a creative proposition of bringing together various stakeholders through a corporate vehicle sourcing cocoa directly from farmers in Pidie District, Aceh.

Farmers, traders, exporters and buyers will share ownership in a profit-driven yet socially-committed enterprise, Alami Kado PT.  Alami Kado aligns interests of all parties by restructuring the existing supply chain and improving farmer capabilities and consistency in cocoa quality in the Pidie cocoa value chain.  Alami Kado will achieve alignment of interest through transparent and clear price signal for farmers to upgrade their processes and cocoa quality while concurrently providing technical training and assistance to farmers through strong and long-term partnerships with agencies like APED. With this price-signal, a three-fold increase in farmers’ income is expected in 5 years.

Alami Kado seeks initial equity funding of USD 1,031,000. Net income is expected to be positive starting in year 4 and growing to ~USD 500,000 in year 5.