That morning ritual loved by millions, a simple cup of coffee, may one day be a thing of the past. New research shows that 60% of the world’s 124 species of wild coffee face a mounting threat of extinction, mostly as a result of deforestation. Deforestation is also threatening cocoa and the future of chocolate. Read More
The world needs forests. They are vital to maintain biodiversity and to help combat climate change. At the same time,… Read More
When there is something wrong in the forest, there is something wrong in society. – Zimbabwe proverb Despite intensive efforts… Read More
Ever wonder where the chocolate in your candy bar came from? With 70 percent of the world’s cocoa produced by Ghana and… Read More
Since March 2018, cocoa farmers in Ghana can obtain official ownership of valuable non-cocoa trees on their farms. During a… Read More
Brace yourself, chocolate lovers: Chocolate consumption is growing while cacao production is declining. The… Read More
The German Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture, Julia Klöckner, and the German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development,… Read More
Do we live to work or work to live? It is a question that some of us might be reflecting… Read More
What will the cocoa trees of the future look like? And, more importantly, how will their beans taste? Will they… Read More
With over two million smallholder farmers and 10 million people in West and Central Africa relying on cocoa as their… Read More