Addressing critical challenges
Together with our members, we identified the most pressing challenges demanding joint action, as no-one can tackle these alone.
Together with our members, we identified the most pressing challenges demanding joint action, as no-one can tackle these alone.
While cocoa is a vital income source for millions of smallholder farmers, the constraints of low yields and small farm sizes bring significant challenges to making a decent living.
Due to widespread poverty among smallholder cocoa farmers, families often involve their children in farm work due to financial constraints and cultural norms.
Cocoa related deforestation in West-Africa is of critical concern. The loss of forests accelerates the global climate and biodiversity crisis and directly affects cocoa farmers.