Cocoa certification that kept the forest
Our cocoa programme worked to mainstream biodiversity conservation into the cocoa production landscape of West Africa's forest zones β tackling the barriers to sustainable cocoa at three connected levels.
Biodiversity, built into cocoa
The programme aimed to mainstream biodiversity conservation into the cocoa production landscape of West Africa's forest zones.
It addressed the barriers to wide-scale sustainable cocoa production at three connected levels β market, national and local β so certification, productivity and forest protection reinforced one another.
Best practices that enhance the ecological integrity of farms and reconnect forest fragments β while improving productivity.
Change at three levels
One goal, three levels
Address the barriers to sustainable cocoa wherever they arise β from global markets to the individual farm β so biodiversity and productivity rise together.
Market
Working with cocoa traders to back farmers adopting sustainable practices and linking best management to productivity.
National
Promoting certification models that reward biodiversity-conserving, productive agroforestry systems.
Local
Supporting farmers to adopt practices that enhance farm ecology and reconnect forest fragments while raising yields.
Grow cocoa that gives back to the forest
See how this legacy continues in our current cocoa work β and support biodiversity-friendly agroforestry across West Africa.