Study finds around 15% of Ivory Coast's cocoa farms are in protected forest

Ange Aboa
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A farmer prepares to collect a cocoa pod at a cocoa farm in Alepe, Ivory Coast December 7, 2020. REUTERS/Luc Gnago/File Photo
Around 15% of cocoa farms in the world’s top grower Ivory Coast are in protected forest areas, potentially breaching standards expected in upcoming European Union law, a study commissioned by the country’s sector regulator found.
The findings, seen by Reuters and presented to an EU delegation in Abidjan, are the first of their kind.
"The results of the census provide a reliable database, which is essential for the strategic development of the coffee and cocoa sector," the study by the Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) said.

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