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LARTEY ASSOCIATE GHANA LIMITED. Lartey Associates Ghana Ltd. Lartey Associate Ghana Ltd is a certified GlobalGAP (EurepGAP) producer group. The company started as a BBQ Charcoal and coffee exporter company in July, 1987.
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Lartey Associates Ghana Ltd Lartey Associate Ghana Ltd is a certified GlobalGAP (EurepGAP) producer group. • The company started as a BBQ Charcoal and coffee exporter company in July, 1987. • We are currently the largest exporters of Organic Papaya from Ghana. • The company has its own workers who are well trained to pick and pack the delicate exotic fruits for export. • We supply Tesco and Waitrose Supermarkets in the UK through Category managers Wealmoor (UK) Ltd. • We also supply Eosta in Holland and Biotropic in Germany • Lartey Associate is currently one of the leading certified organic producers of; • Fresh Papaya, • Fresh Passion fruits • Fresh Pineapple
OBJECTIVE • The main objective of the company is to supply the European market with agricultural produce. • To enhance sustainable organic agriculture, protect the environment and to alleviate poverty in the rural areas.
Trading To Alleviate Poverty • Lartey Associate Ghana Ltd believe in financing small out-growers (Farmers) to do the cultivation other than the company can produce on its own land to benefit from the economies of scale. • The farmers are paid 40% of the F.O.B price which has enhanced their standard of living considerably. • Lartey Associates Ghana Ltd has made a remarkable difference in improving the lives of Women and Youth employment in the local economy and out-growers that have been certified organic. • The farmers are helped with school fees for their children, education, funeral expenses, Child birth expenses, land procurement expenses, health, sanitation, hospital and medical expenses.
Trading To Alleviate Poverty • Further more the out-growers are given guaranteed stable prices with a review every season, which has enable them to plan their lives over the years. • The out-growers have been able to build better houses and can afford to have portable water. • A good number of them have been able to buy second hand pick-up trucks to work on the farms and cars for their pleasure especially to church on Sundays. • The rural economy has benefited from the out-growers purchasing power and the reject fruits which is not for export are sold locally and to buyers from neighboring countries like Togo, Burkina Faso, Benin and Gabon.
AWARDS 2006 International Golden Trophy For Quality New Millennium Award) Paris,2007Trade Leaders Club GOLDEN AWARD FOR QUALITY AND BUSINESS PRESTIGE,GENEVE,2007 Association Other ways Management & Consulting 2005 WQC International Star Awards in the Gold Category Paris 2005 from BID (Business Initiative Directions) Awards of Past Performance, Market Position and Level of Service from WMO (Worldwide Marketing Organization) Golden Award for the Best Trade Name 2005 Paris ( new Millennium Award) from Trade Leaders' Club 2000 -2004 Golden Award for Quality and Business Prestige 2002(Beirut) Ghana Export Promotion Council Award 1999, 2000, and 2002
Future Prospects Value addition: • Concentrates, • Juices • Jam • Pulp/Puree • Dehydration • IQF (Individually Quick Frozen)
The Help required: • More market Access for the fresh fruits. • Funding • Technology/Equipments transfer . • We need your support to enable us create more jobs and alleviate poverty. THANK YOU Henry Lartey (CEO) www.larteyfrut.org