Cocoa that grows with the forest
Our cocoa programme mainstreams biodiversity conservation into the cocoa production landscape of West Africa's forest zones β tackling the barriers to sustainable cocoa at the market, national and local levels.
Biodiversity, mainstreamed into cocoa
Conservation Alliance's cocoa programme aims to mainstream biodiversity conservation into the cocoa production landscape of West Africa's forest zones.
To do so, it addresses the barriers to wide-scale sustainable cocoa production at three connected levels β the market, the national and the local β so that certification, productivity and forest protection reinforce one another.
Best practices that enhance the ecological integrity of farms and reconnect forest fragments β while improving farm productivity.
Change at three levels
One goal, three levels
Address the barriers to sustainable cocoa where 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.
03 Local
Collaborating with and supporting farmers to adopt best practices that enhance the ecological integrity of farms and reconnect forest fragments across the landscape β all while improving farm productivity.
Where cocoa and conservation meet
Biodiversity Mainstreamed
Conservation becomes part of how cocoa is grown β not an afterthought to it.
Forest Fragments Reconnected
Agroforestry farms help stitch fragmented forest back together across the landscape.
Productivity Improved
Better management raises yields β proving conservation and livelihoods can grow together.
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Grow cocoa that gives back to the forest
Support certified, biodiversity-friendly agroforestry that keeps West Africa's forests standing and farmers thriving.