The Rainforest Alliance Launches Cocoa Assurance Plan in West Africa
Furthering our commitment to sustainable cocoa in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana.... Continue Reading
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April 29, 2019
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Cocoa Farmers Help Protect Last Primary Rainforest in Côte d’Ivoire
We're helping farmers increase their incomes and conserve a precious ecosystem.... 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.
Impact of UTZ Certification of Cocoa in Ivory Coast
The study highlights the need of improvements, both possible and necessary. The revised UTZ code of conduct approved in June 2014, already addresses some of these areas of improvement. Gender and inclusiveness – Women and youths represent about half of the work force on cocoa farms and yet the report found they were not being […]
Moving the Bars: KPMG Evaluation of the UTZ 2008-2012 Cocoa Improvement Program
This report evaluates the effectiveness of the Cocoa Improvement Program (CIP), implemented by IDH, UTZ and Solidaridad between 2008 and 2012. This program brought together key players throughout the value chain, including farmers, traders, processors, chocolate brands, supermarkets, NGOs and governments. Their joint efforts have brought sustainability more to the forefront in the cocoa supply […]
Rainforest Alliance Certification on Cocoa Farms in Côte d’Ivoire
More than120,000 cocoa farms in 11 countries have achieved Rainforest Alliance certification, covering an area of nearly 500,000 hectares (1.24 million acres), and with recent commitments by Unilever, Mars, Kraft and others to source Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa, these numbers are almost certain to increase. The program’s exponential growth has prompted the Rainforest Alliance to […]