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Farmers At the Centre
Cocoa farmers face persistent barriers to achieving a living income. While dozens of commitments have been made, the unfortunate reality… Read More
Renova Project Delivers Impressive Productivity Gains For Cocoa In Brazil
Not many people know, but cocoa was first introduced in Bahia, Brazil back in 1746. New introductions occurred in 1890,… Read More
A Global First: Cocoa & Forests: Knowledge Exchange Program
What if some of the world’s most important cocoa producing countries, such as Brazil, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, the Dominican Republic,… Read More
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The chocolate wars: Researchers and growers are trying new tactics in the escalating fight against fungi
Lyndel Meinhardt waited as his guide chopped through the thick Peruvian underbrush, clearing a path through the jungle to something more desirable — and delicious — than any Indiana Jones artifact: a cacao tree naturally resistant to deadly fungal spores. Read More
On Valentine’s Day, Reflecting on the Importance of Chocolate Production
They say the way to a person’s heart is through their stomach. And whether you’re enjoying the fruits (or beans!) of the world’s cocoa harvest through your favorite candy bar during your afternoon snack, or receiving a heart-shaped box of… Read More
Chocolate’s Cheap Thrill at Risk
Valentine’s Day is Tuesday, Feb. 14, a day when millions of people in the U.S. like to buy sweets for their sweethearts. Read more… Read More
How Big Chocolate plans to save its cocoa supply
A Hershey’s Kiss is more complicated than it looks. Most of the cocoa in it and other chocolate candies comes from West Africa, and it makes its way through a long supply chain to get to U.S. factories. Read More
Environmental Outlook: Saving Chocolate
It’s almost Valentine’s Day and Americans are expected to spend around seven hundred million dollars on chocolate. We consume almost three billion pounds of this sweet treat annually and we’re not alone. The world’s appetite for chocolate is increasing but… Read More
World Cocoa Foundation 2011 Recap
The Sustainable Tree Crops Program (STCP) ended its term in 2011 on a successful note. WCF programs such as the Cocoa Livelihoods Program (WCF/CLP) and Empowering Cocoa Households with Opportunities and Education Solutions (ECHOES) program continue to see measured progress… Read More
The Future of Chocolate
To the ancient Mayans, it was the food of the gods. Nineteenth-century Cubans used it as an aphrodisiac. In the 20th century American culinary authority Fannie Farmer recommended its “stimulating effect” for “cases of enfeebled digestion.” Throughout history people have… Read More
African Cocoa Initiative Unveiled
The ACI is led by the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH), which is based in The Netherlands, and WCF member companies. Interviewed by C&CI… Read More
WCF ECHOES Alliance Hosts Leland International Hunger Fellow
PRESS RELEASE WCF ECHOES Alliance Hosts Leland International Hunger Fellow ACCRA/WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 20, 2011) – The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) announced today that Leland International Hunger Fellow Laura Ostenso will join its ECHOES Alliance team based in Accra, Ghana… Read More
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