Cocoa Farming as a Business
Growing more cocoa on less land is a major objective of the Cocoa & Forests Initiative. To achieve this, cocoa… Read More
Blogs
“The Climate Smart Training Has Been Very Helpful”
Farmer Field Schools (FFS) are one way in which climate smart standards are shared by cocoa and… Read More
Tree Registration in Ghana: “A dream come true”
As agroforestry practices are being introduced to cocoa communities, trees from different species are planted on farms. Registering these trees… Read More
“I Would Not Hesitate to Recommend Agroforestry to Others”
William Asante Nkuah, is a cocoa farmer at Eteso in Ghana’s Juaboso District. He is participating in a cocoa and… Read More
Bringing Cocoa Farms “Back to Life”
Vanessa Ouga Dominique, 40, is one of two female farm leads working for a cooperative in San Pedro which has… Read More
“I Was Given 100 Shade Plants Which I’ve Planted”
Abdoulaye Soumahoro, 39, is a cocoa farmer in Dagadji, San Pedro region of South West Côte d’Ivoire. Like many smallholders he struggles with low yields, but cocoa and chocolate companies have supported him through one-on-one agricultural coaching where he learned… Read More
“Sustainability Nowadays Is About Having the Right Data”
Meet Raphaëlle Peinado, 31, sustainability manager for a cocoa and chocolate company. “I chose this career because I was interested… Read More
“On Average I Map 10 to 15 Farms a Day”
As part of the Cocoa & Forests Initiative to end deforestation and restore forest areas, cocoa and chocolate companies… Read More
Empowered Women Can Change the World, and Cocoa-growing Communities
Each year, on International Women's Day, we celebrate women in our societies. As Social Development director at the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), it is my job every day to make sure the potential of women in cocoa growing communities is fulfilled. Read More
Coffee, Cocoa, and the Cutting Edge
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