short history
About Us
Who We Are
FRUITSEC COOPCA
Passionate about nature, we offer you a choice of organic dried fruits and vegetables that we select with the greatest care to offer you exceptional quality.
We are a cooperative society of fruit dryers from Cameroon “FRUITSEC COOPCA”. It is made up of men and women from the agricultural production and processing sector.
It is made up of men and women from the agricultural production and processing sector. The idea comes from the observation of the loss of more than 50% of fruits and vegetables at harvest time and during transport to markets. In addition, most of these fruits are seasonal. However, drying is an excellent method for preserving fruits and vegetables for several months.
Processed in family units in Foumbot, Loum, Douala, Yaoundé, all the dried fruits and organic herbal teas from FRUITSEC COOPCA that you will find on the shelves contribute to the promotion of women’s work, the development of agriculture and the reduction poverty in rural areas. We have an environmental, economic and social impact. The tribal communities in our areas of activity are stakeholders in the development of our activities. 10% of our profits are invested in social projects to support local development and ensure the health and well-being of populations. Because maintaining biodiversity is a major concern, we aim to plant 5,000 fruit trees by 2025 and support more than 300 households in rural areas.
Organic farming, more than a passion
Raoul Kom Fotso
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Natural Food
Handmade Products
100% Organic
Premium Quality
Our mission
Our mission is to contribute to poverty reduction through the promotion of tropical fruits and vegetables. We want to bring good quality organic products to the market for the well-being of consumers all over the planet. FRUITSEC COOPCA aims to reduce post-harvest losses, reduce rural exodus, employment of women and young people, training and creation of several drying units in production basins, preservation of biodiversity through planting fruit trees.
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WHY CHOOSE US
Nos fruits séchés et tisanes sont certifiés biologique CE pour l’Union Européenne et USDA pour les Etats unis par ECOCERT SA
Nous jouissons d’une grande expertise locale qui garantit la capacité à faire face aux défis pour un approvisionnement constant de nos produits ;
Nos tisanes sont les fruits de recherches des herboristes, diététiciens et thérapeutes ;
Depuis 4 ans nous avons travaillé à la structuration de nos producteurs avec qui nous avons des contrats
Nos équipements de production sont fabriqués localement
Our Teams
OUR PRODUCERS
TAFU Diane Nelly
Fonction: Responsable Appui aux petits producteurs et certification
oUR fARMERS
The members of the cooperative belong to groups and peasant organizations for the most part distributed in the agricultural basins of the regions of the littoral, West, North-West, South-West and the Center for the moment.
Family farmers and small producers own plots of 0.5h to 5ha. Fruits and vegetables are produced in own cultivation (such as “smooth cayenne” pineapple, papaya solo, mango). Other crops such as bananas, vegetables (Vernonia, Lemongrass, Ginger) are also grown between other crops in a generally natural way but respecting the specifications of organic farming.
Family farmers and small producers own plots of 0.5h to 5ha. Fruits and vegetables are produced in own cultivation (such as “smooth cayenne” pineapple, papaya solo, mango). Other crops such as bananas, vegetables (Vernonia, Lemongrass, Ginger) are also grown between other crops in a generally natural way but respecting the specifications of organic farming.
- Small producers are supervised and structured by our professionals to increase their income
- Marketing is ensured by the Network. The collection or packaging center for distribution and export is located in Douala (head office). The distribution is grouped after meticulous sorting and controls.
- Processing: Each group has a gas dryer manufactured with a nominal capacity of 250 kg of fresh produce per drying cycle.
- The dryers are manufactured locally by food process engineers from the cooperative under the supervision of the company Target
- FRUITSEC COOPCA is committed to paying 10% of its profits to producers in the form of financing social projects.
The cooperative operates in large production basins mostly present in isolated villages.
This orientation makes it possible to have a better quality of fresh products, reduces the carbon footprint and facilitates the traceability of products.
HOW WE WORK
FRUITSEC COOPCA is committed to respecting the specifications of organic farming to guarantee consumers on the 4 continents healthy and good quality products. Beginning with agricultural production to distribution, the process is rigorous.
Agricultural Production
- Selection of producers each year
- Training on the specifications of organic farming
- Inspection of ECOCERT SA
- Agricultural production following technical iteneraries
- Weekly compliance checks in the plots
- Harvest for drying units
Processing
- Collection and transportation
- Washing and Trimming
- Dehydration
- Grinding if neccesary
- Pre-conditioning
- Storage
Distribution
- Packaging according to grammage
- Cartoning
- Shipping by Air or Sea