Deforestation in top cocoa
producer Ivory Coast increased last year after declining for
several years, a major report has found, raising questions about
how the country will comply with a new EU law.
The Cocoa and Forests Initiative (CFI), consisting of cocoa and chocolate major players working with West African governments, has claimed progress in addressing industry-linked deforestation, though acknowledge Ivory Coast in particular faces ongoing heavy rates of forest loss in spite of its efforts, reports Neill Barston.
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