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Measuring Impact: A Conversation with WCF’s Mike Matarasso, Director of Monitoring and Evaluation
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Exploring WCF's journey in sustainability through M&E strategy, led by Director Mike Matarasso.ArticleJanuary 18, 2024 -
Mars Wrigley: Innovative Field App To Verify Suspected Deforestation
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Climate change is a real, tangible threat and it is already impacting the planet and people’s livelihoods.ArticleNovember 27, 2023 -
Sustainable Cocoa: An Alternative for the Colombian Amazon
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Colombia signed its Peace Accords in 2016, ending 60 years of violent conflict that played out on the agricultural and…ArticleApril 25, 2023 -
Cacao sostenible: una alternativa para la Amazonía Colombiana
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Colombia firmó sus Acuerdos de Paz en 2016, poniendo fin a 60 años de conflicto interno que se desarrolló en…ArticleApril 25, 2023 -
“We can see our lives progressing.”
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Esther Dede and Kofi Ebenezer are a couple from the Ghana Western North region.ArticleMarch 17, 2023 -
"Cutting down trees affects nature."
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Sawadogo Ousseni lives with his brothers, his wife and children in the village of Grebo, in the DIVO region of…ArticleMarch 17, 2023 -
"L’abattage des arbres agit sur la nature."
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Sawadogo Ousseni vit avec ses frères, sa femme et ses enfants dans le village de Grebo, dans la région de…ArticleMarch 17, 2023 -
"I’m planting more with the support of the project.”
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Obed is a cocoa farmer from Tebeso, Konongo District, in central Ghana.ArticleMarch 17, 2023 -
"The trees will allow us to have money in the future."
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“This project is important because it supports abundant rain and the trees will allow us to have money in the…ArticleMarch 17, 2023 -
"It is useful to slow the effects of climate change."
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Fédéric Asseu is a cocoa farmer who lives with his wife and family in Diangobo, Comoe, Côte d'Ivoire.ArticleMarch 17, 2023 -
"The trees are growing well."
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Michael Kudjornou is a cocoa farmer who lives in the Tigare community in Asempanaye, Ghana.ArticleMarch 17, 2023
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Rise of the 'Cacaobots': How AI is Transforming Cocoa Farming
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A special CocoaRadar Report: Smarter cocoa farming isn’t just the future – it’s happening now.ArticleAugust 26, 2025 -
From Trees to Trust: Building Community Forest Governance in Nigeria’s Biodiversity Hotspots
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In the early morning haze of Ondo’s cocoa belt, farmers walk familiar paths to groves where cocoa trees have stood…ArticleJune 12, 2025 -
The Future of Traceability in Cocoa: A Conversation with WCF President Chris Vincent
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At the Malaysian International Cocoa Conference (May 26), WCF President Chris Vincent delivered a keynote on the status and future…ArticleJune 11, 2025 -
Speaking the Same Language: How Standardised Data Can Transform Cocoa Sustainability
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As sustainability regulations shift from policy to practice, the cocoa sector faces a critical challenge -ArticleApril 25, 2025 -
WCF publishes first ever assessment revealing accuracy of key maps cocoa companies rely on for environmental compliance
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The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT have assessed the most commonly used maps…Press releaseApril 17, 2025 -
Première évaluation indépendante de l’exactitude des cartes du cacao pour la conformité environnementale
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Première évaluation WCF : fiabilité des cartes du cacao vérifiée pour renforcer conformité environnementale et durabilité du secteur.Press releaseApril 17, 2025 -
WCF Summit in Brazil marks new era of resilience for the cocoa sector
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The World Cocoa Foundation's (WCF) largest-ever Partnership Meeting, from 19-20 March 2025, underscored the need for radical collaboration across the…Press releaseMarch 25, 2025 -
The EU Omnibus: Three things to know and three questions to ask when it comes to cocoa
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At the end of February, the European Commission introduced a sweeping set of revisions to upcoming sustainability reporting and due…ArticleMarch 14, 2025 -
Cocoa Leaders Unite to Embrace Innovation in the Face of Unprecedented Challenges at WCF Partnership Meeting
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At a time of mounting global instability, the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) Partnership Meeting from 19-20 March will convene global…Press releaseFebruary 20, 2025 -
Unlocking Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) for Sustainable Cocoa Production
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Guest blog from USAID’s ‘Health, Ecosystem and Agriculture for Resilient, Thriving Societies’ (HEARTH) portfolio.ArticleOctober 1, 2024
