Form international (Form) formally joined the Allanblackia Partnership in 2013 with the role as agroforestry and plantation development partner. Form’s involvement with Allanblackia started in 2010. In this period Form started tree nursery and planting activities and supported Unilever with the upscaling of Allanblackia production and piloting in Ghana. Some of the most important contributions of Form international are listed below.
o The establishment of an Allanblackia agroforestry demonstration farm of 65 hectares. Form continues to manage this farm and generates data to strengthen the knowledge-base of the partnership.
o Developing strategies to improve Allanblackia plant production and to monitor and evaluate the cultivation and production processes.
o Development of a business model for the production of Allanblackia.
o Training of partners from Ghana, Nigeria and Tanzania in the set-up of Allanblackia business.
Form international is dedicated to make the upscaling of Allanblackia production a success, benefiting smallholders in Africa, enhancing sustainable land use and delivering a new commodity to global markets.