What We Do

Cocoa can be an economic engine in rural areas of the tropics, generating improved incomes and opportunities for farm families and communities. Realizing this potential, however, requires that cocoa farmers receive the knowledge, training and assistance they need to move from economic subsistence to a truly sustainable model that allows them to succeed and prosper.

The World Cocoa Foundation promotes economic and social development as well as improved environmental stewardship at the farm level through a range of programs and partnerships focused on:

• Training men and women farmers to grow cocoa more productively and profitably, emphasizing sustainable, responsible farming practices
• Helping men and women farmers produce and market quality cocoa through stronger, more effective cooperatives and associations
• Reducing crop loss and improving productivity through applied research
• Promoting responsible, safe farming practices
• Expanding access to quality education and vocational training for young people
• Download WCF Program Overview June 2009 Presentation (PDF: 1.48MB)

Click on the map below to view our programs by region (WCF in the Americas, WCF in Africa, WCF in Asia)