Samuel has been a cocoa farmer for 12 years. Since the end of the Akuafo cheque system, he had always been paid in cash for his cocoa, until last season. That was when the licensed buying company (LBC) that… Read More
The purpose of this report, published by the Better Than Cash Alliance and its member the World Cocoa Foundation, is to share key lessons and tools that are critical to launching and scaling successful responsible digital payments initiatives in Ghana’s cocoa value chain. Read More
The world lost 3.8 million hectares (9.3 million acres) of tropical primary forests last year – an area nearly the… Read More
Times like these remind us of how we are stronger when we work together. This is the thinking behind the… Read More
PRESS RELEASE World Cocoa Foundation Announces Establishment of Americas Cacao Breeders Working Group Americas Cacao Breeders Working Group Meeting and CacaoNet/Bioversity workshop on in situ and on-farm conservation held at CATIE WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 30, 2014) – The World Cocoa… Read More
PRESS RELEASE World Cocoa Foundation Announces Expansion of Cocoa Research Fellowship Program for International Scientists Fellowship Application New Openings for Indian, Central American and Mexican Scientists WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 20, 2014) – The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) announced today the… Read More
PRESS RELEASE Global Cocoa Sector Advances Effort to Sustain Industry, Improve Quality of Life for Farmers and Communities in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire Industry Also Commits More than $700,000 to Fight Ebola in West Africa COPENHAGEN (October 16, 2014) –… Read More
PRESS RELEASE Global Cocoa Sector Joins Fight Against Ebola Global Cocoa Sector Joins Fight Against Ebola Week-Long Campaign by World Cocoa Foundation Nets $600,000 for West Africa Effort COPENHAGEN (October 15, 2014) – During the opening of its 26th Partnership… Read More
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE In troubled times of Ebola outbreaks, civil conflicts and natural disasters, it is sometimes helpful to step back and take stock of how the development community has banded together in the past to address similar… Read More
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE The positive reactions to our announcement in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana this past May of CocoaAction continue to provide confirmation that the strategy is truly groundbreaking and offers great promise for accelerating sustainability in the… Read More
