Forests, Cocoa, & Farmers: Getting the Balance Right
The world needs forests. They are vital to maintain biodiversity and to help combat climate change. At the same time,… Read More
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Your Chocolate Can Help Save the Planet. Here’s How
When there is something wrong in the forest, there is something wrong in society. – Zimbabwe proverb Despite intensive efforts… Read More
Keeping an Eye on Cocoa: Satellite Monitoring Provides Key Support on No Deforestation Commitments
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
Unleashing the Potential of Tree Ownership in Ghana
Since March 2018, cocoa farmers in Ghana can obtain official ownership of valuable non-cocoa trees on their farms. During a… Read More
Sweet News: Cacao Making a Comeback in Mexico
Brace yourself, chocolate lovers: Chocolate consumption is growing while cacao production is declining. The… Read More
Germany Presents 10 Points Action Plan for a Sustainable Cocoa Sector
The German Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture, Julia Klöckner, and the German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development,… Read More
Living to Work or Working to Live?
Do we live to work or work to live? It is a question that some of us might be reflecting… Read More
Conserving Cocoa Diversity and Flavor for Future Generations
What will the cocoa trees of the future look like? And, more importantly, how will their beans taste? Will they… Read More
Early Detection Can Eradicate Cocoa Disease in West Africa
With over two million smallholder farmers and 10 million people in West and Central Africa relying on cocoa as their… Read More
What We’re Doing Inside Hershey Today to Preserve Memories Outside for Tomorrow
I walked around the office, asking people to recall a good memory. After getting some strange looks, which is normal for… Read More