Planting Cocoa, Growing Climate Resilience
An Indonesian farmer is growing climate change-resistant cocoa seedlings.... Continue Reading
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April 12, 2018
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Toward a Sustainable Cocoa Sector
The SAN/Rainforest Alliance cocoa program has grown rapidly over the past five years, with just under 1 million hectares of cocoa farmland in 15 countries achieving SAN/Rainforest Alliance certification by the end of 2016. SAN/Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa now composes 13.4 percent of the world’s cocoa supply, with increasing numbers of commitments by large cocoa […]
Project Profile: MCA-I Green Prosperity
The MCA-I Compact’s Green Prosperity project began on July 1, 2015. It strives to reduce poverty and bolster climate adaptation efforts amongst 8,000 cocoa smallholders in the North Kolaka and North Luwu districts in Southeast and Southern Sulawesi, respectively, through training and incentives that will apply on-farm techniques.... Continue Reading
NGO Voices: ‘We Have to Help Poorest Small Cocoa Farmers to Prevent Deforestation’
Christian Mensah of Rainforest Alliance says the cocoa industry should focus on helping the most vulnerable farmers replant, not the top performers to expand production.
Project Profile: Climate, Nature and Communities in Guatemala
Helping Guatemala strengthen its ability to address climate change ... Continue Reading
Evaluation Report: UTZ Cocoa Program in Indonesia
This study was carried out by AidEnvironment, serving the dual purpose of demonstrating UTZ’s contribution to positive change on farms and the cocoa sector, as well as creating a deeper understanding of how UTZ can increase its impact in the future.