On Friday 23th of February IDH launched its new Cocoa Origins Program at the Chocoa Festival in Amsterdam. Cocoa Origin will support users of small volumes of cocoa to become…
Good cocoa starts with National Sustainable Curriculum (NSC)
Indonesia launched a multi-stakeholder based Cocoa National Sustainable Curriculum (NSC) production module in February to help double country’s cocoa production in Indonesia and improve farmer profitability in the next two…
Cocoa and Forests Initiative coalition take commitments forward in Abidjan
The first follow up meeting of the Cocoa and Forest Initiative, this year, was hosted by the government of Côte d’Ivoire. The event brought the coalition members forward towards concrete…
This latest report presents findings and best practices from our innovating partners; empowering farmers through service delivery, while generating sustainable returns to their businesses. Learn more about…
Governments and cocoa companies have signed a framework for action to end deforestation in cocoa. Hear more about this from IDH’s Senior Manager Learning and Innovation, Violaine Berger, who works…
70% of Global Cocoa Supply Agrees to Forest Action
At the UN Climate Change Conference (COP23), top cocoa-producing countries Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana have announced far-reaching joint Frameworks for Action with leading chocolate and cocoa companies to end deforestation…
Partnership signed in Nigeria to benefit 250,000 cocoa farming households with increased income
IDH has signed an agreement with OCP Africa, the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) to provide cocoa specific fertilizer formulations for…