CFI 2.0 expected to prioritise a national traceability system in direct and indirect supply chains to counter deforestation caused by cocoa growing in West Africa, when the announcement is made in May 2023.
Introducing Cocoa & Forests Initiative 2.0 Learn the history of World Cocoa Foundation’s Cocoa and Forests Initiative and find out what is in store for phase…
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New traceability methods show extent of cocoa farms in protected areas – but CFI says progress is being made in eliminating deforestation By Anthony Myers Ethan Budiansky, the World Cocoa Foundation’s Director of Environment, shares some of the findings from the CFI’s latest reports and explains why ‘getting more trees in the ground’ is important.
The latest study by Cote d’Ivoire’s Conseil du Café-Cacao (CCC), the country’s cocoa regulator, has revealed approximately 15% of its cocoa farms are in protected forest areas, which will put it at odds with any upcoming European Union law.