Cocoa farmers face mounting challenges as El Nino rages on
Read about the impact of climate change and extreme weather events - like El Nino - on cocoa production worldwide.
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October 10, 2023
In the News
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How María Fernanda Ghiso Of Rainforest Alliance Is Helping to Promote Sustainability and Climate Justice
María Ghiso, Youth Inclusion expert at Rainforest Alliance, discusses her work in an interview with Monica Sanders. Monica is the founder of “The Undivide Project”, an organization dedicated to creating climate resilience in underserved communities.
‘We really need to change how the world produces, sources, and consumes agricultural commodities – not just cocoa’
Confectionery News spoke with Kerry Daroci, Cocoa Sector Lead at the Rainforest Alliance, to obtain an overview of how the chocolate industry is responding to the threat of its own existence.
Forest Recognition for Papua Tribe Raises Hopes for Climate
Indigenous peoples are increasingly recognized as the most effective custodians of the world's remaining forests.
Plant burgers are way better for the planet than beef, but these 2 ingredients threaten tropical ecosystems
How plant-based meat's dependence on coconut and cacao could become a liability.
Cocoa Planting is Destroying Protected Forests in West Africa, Study Finds
Global trade in chocolate, worth more than $1 trillion dollars a year, is leading to widespread deforestation in Ivory Coast and Ghana.