Cocoa Updates
Supporting Farmers and Chocolate Companies on the Implementation of the EU Cadmium Regulation
We are now more than half a year into the European Union (EU) regulation that has… Read More
The Long-term Net Income of Cocoa Producing Households is What Really Matters. Here’s How We Can Support
A lot of discussion on increasing cocoa farmer income focuses on higher yield and higher prices and/or premiums. In my… Read More
Worried about Future Cocoa Production in Central America and the Caribbean? Climate Science Can Help Us Prepare
Cocoa is an important crop in the economy of thousands of families in Central America and the Caribbean, and in… 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
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
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
Plans d’action pour mettre fin à la déforestation publiés par les gouvernements de Côte d’Ivoire et du Ghana et par les principales entreprises du chocolat et du cacao
UTRECHT, Pays-Bas (4 mars 2019) — Une étape importante a été atteinte dans le renforcement de la transparence et de… Read More
Action Plans to End Deforestation Released by Governments of Côte d’Ivoire & Ghana and Leading Chocolate & Cocoa Companies
UTRECHT, The Netherlands (March 4, 2019) — A milestone has been reached in strengthening transparency and accountability in the cocoa… 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
