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Lab-grown cocoa is emerging as a potential solution to climate-driven supply risks, but raises concerns for smallholder farmers. Rainforest Alliance warns that without safeguards, innovation could undermine livelihoods, calling for investment in farmers alongside new technologies.
Rainforest Alliance is featured in the UK Cocoa Coalition, where growing calls for stronger due diligence on deforestation-linked commodities take center stage. Owen Gibbons says certification matters, but lasting progress will require mandatory regulation and shared responsibility to support smallholders.
UK and EU shoppers face stubbornly high chocolate prices as supply shocks, hedging cycles, and reformulation keep retail costs elevated. Situation in the US shows more resilience as Rainforest Alliance urges priority for farmers.
The Rainforest Alliance is calling on chocolate manufacturers, traders, and retailers to look beyond short-term market prices and help ensure greater income stability for cocoa farming families as cocoa prices remain volatile, threatening to undo years of hard-won progress across West Africa and beyond.
In this Reuters feature, integrated landscape management gains traction across cocoa and coffee sectors, highlighting Rainforest Alliance–supported efforts in Ghana’s Sui River region. Landscape management boards bring together farmers, government, and industry to restore forests and advance climate-resilient agriculture.
How can Valentine’s Day reflect care not just for loved ones, but for the planet? In this ABC News feature, experts note that chocolate production can drive deforestation and biodiversity loss, and encourage shoppers to choose certified options that support organizations like the Rainforest Alliance and responsible farming practices.