How Input Providers Can Help Farmers Grow More Cocoa on Less Land

Arysta Lifescience, a global agricultural company, has been a WCF member since 2015. The company joined the World Cocoa Foundation to materialize its long-term commitment to a sustainable cocoa sector in West Africa. In February 2019, Arysta was acquired by UPL, the fastest growing company in the agrochemical industry, creating a new leader in global agriculture. This merger presents a huge opportunity to transform cocoa farming, to enhance the lives of farmers, and to grow the world’s cocoa supply sustainably. This approach is embedded in the ‘OpenAg’ vision. OpenAg is an open agriculture network that feeds sustainable growth for all, with no limits and no borders. It’s a model that brings together all the different players in the food system – from farmers to food producers to supermarkets to consumers – with a new purpose. UPL will generate a much deeper impact on society, where agriculture is properly valued, food is sustainable, and farmers grow and prosper.

UPL’s approach to sustainability comes to life both through company activities and through products. For instance, UPL has decided to reduce its environmental footprint by 30% by 2020 across four focus areas: water consumption, carbon emissions, waste generation, and wastewater generation.