cocoa farming

Koa start-up discloses all payments to cocoa farmers with blockchain

16 March 2022

Koa, the Swiss-Ghanaian start-up, is launching a system using blockchain technology, that proves transactions and higher income for cocoa farmers.

Ferrero sets out cocoa charter and action plan supporting farming communities

2 February 2022

A key policy move has been unveiled by Ferrero, as it sets out its Cocoa Charter and Cocoa Action Plan, reaffirming its ambition to help…

European Cocoa Association backs EU Commission’s plans for tackling deforestation

24 November 2021

The European Cocoa Association (ECA) has welcomed plans being put forward from the European Commission for a regulation aimed at tackling the major issue of…

Child labour proves a major focus for World Cocoa Foundation meeting

18 November 2021

Tackling child labour emerged as a key area for the opening sessions of the World Cocoa Foundation partnership meeting, with its global members calling on…

Fairtrade expresses concerns over COP26 results, branding them a ‘cop out’ on climate change goals

15 November 2021

Fairtrade joined environmental groups in expressing concerns over the UN’s COP26 global climate summit, labelling the event’s claimed gains with agreed policies as ‘a cop…

Fairtrade’s COP26 paper calls on global governments to back smallholder farmers over climate solutions

27 September 2021

Fairtrade has called on international communities to consider smallholder farmers as central in delivering long-term climate solutions.

Fairtrade raises concerns for Central American cocoa communities hit by hurricane Eta

24 November 2020

Fairtrade has raised concerns for cocoa farmers operating with its initiatives in Central America, as they face mounting losses from crops extensively damaged by Hurricane…

The Fairtrade Foundation gains key grants including support for Ghana cocoa farmers

24 August 2020

The Fairtrade Foundation has won two out of eight grants launched today by the UK Government, including an agricultural support scheme backed by Mondelēz International…

Fairtrade report claims key progress on training West African cocoa farmers

5 June 2020

A series of schemes from Fairtrade International designed to assist cocoa farmers in Ghana and Ivory Coast has made notable gains in improving conditions for…

Cargill’s Sustainability Report reveals key measures to support global farmers

28 May 2020

Enhancements to Cargill’s cocoa harvesting processes in adopting barcoded cocoa bags and digital (CMS) systems, 50% of sustainable beans in the global direct supply chain…

Cocoa farmers operating in Ivory Coast and Ghana gain digital support from Cargill

17 April 2020

Farmers working in major cocoa territories based in Ghana and Ivory Coast are gaining key updates from Cargill’s digital farming tool helping amplify government measures…

Fairtrade Fortnight under way campaigning for women cocoa farmers

2 March 2020

The UK's Fairtrade Foundation has started its Fairtrade Fortnight with its nationwide ‘She Deserves’ campaign putting a spotlight on hidden inequality experienced by the women…

Fairtrade Foundation’s LJ Loftus becomes latest World Confectionery Conference keynote speaker

29 January 2020

The World Confectionery Conference unveils its latest keynote speaker, LJ Loftus, Head of Supply Chain and Programme Management, Fairtrade Foundation.

The Voice Network raises concerns over cocoa farmer payments

22 January 2020

The Voice Network, a group of NGOs and Trade Unions tackling sustainability in the global cocoa supply chain, has released a new position paper on…

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