Finding Hope with CocoaAction Farmers
On a recent visit to Côte d’Ivoire, I met Ediko Appo Agnès. Agnès invited me to her cocoa farm and… Read More
Blogs
Cross-Country Learning Exchange: Enhancing West African Cocoa Flavor Quality
Picking up where I left off in 2018, my flavor journey continued in 2019 to share the Ghanaian cocoa… Read More
Cocoa Through the Lens: A Chocolate Revolution in Thailand
Well-informed coffee aficionados are probably aware of the transitions underway in Thailand’s coffee sector, which has long been identified primarily… Read More
Digital Payments: Securing Financial Inclusion for Cocoa Farmers
Cash has been the common traditional payment for cocoa bean purchases. Unarguably, a lot of risk is associated with cash… Read More
How Cocoa Agroforestry Systems Can Help Farmers in West Africa
Chocolate is one of the most universal treats in the world. But could your sweet tooth be contributing to the… Read More
German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa Adopts New Objectives
Living income for cocoa farming households, compliance with human rights and cocoa production without deforestation: the members of the German… Read More
The World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting in Germany is Where Sustainability Has Tradition
Germany traces the origins of sustainability efforts in its cocoa and chocolate industry back to the 19th century. It was… Read More
Supporting Farmers and Chocolate Companies on the Implementation of the EU Cadmium Regulation
We are now more than half a year into the European Union (EU) regulation that has… Read More
The Long-term Net Income of Cocoa Producing Households is What Really Matters. Here’s How We Can Support
A lot of discussion on increasing cocoa farmer income focuses on higher yield and higher prices and/or premiums. In my… Read More
Worried about Future Cocoa Production in Central America and the Caribbean? Climate Science Can Help Us Prepare
Cocoa is an important crop in the economy of thousands of families in Central America and the Caribbean, and in… Read More