All Cocoa Resources | Rainforest Alliance https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/crops/cocoa/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:59:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-ra-frog-icon-32x32.png All Cocoa Resources | Rainforest Alliance https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/crops/cocoa/ 32 32 Rainforest Alliance Calls on Industry to Protect Farmer Livelihoods as Cocoa Prices Fall https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/press-releases/calls-on-industry-to-protect-farmer-livelihoods-as-cocoa-prices-fall/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:58:15 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=press-release&p=121009 The Rainforest Alliance is calling on chocolate manufacturers, traders, and retailers to look beyond short-term market prices and help ensure greater income stability for cocoa farming families as cocoa prices remain volatile, threatening to undo years of hard-won progress across West Africa and beyond.

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]]> From cocoa to coffee, collaborating on climate action yields results https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-news/from-cocoa-to-coffee-collaborating-on-climate-action-yields-results/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:18:05 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=news&p=120169 In this Reuters feature, integrated landscape management gains traction across cocoa and coffee sectors, highlighting Rainforest Alliance–supported efforts in Ghana’s Sui River region. Landscape management boards bring together farmers, government, and industry to restore forests and advance climate-resilient agriculture.

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]]> How to show the planet some love on Valentine’s Day https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-news/how-to-show-the-planet-some-love-on-valentines-day/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:06:32 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=news&p=120168 How can Valentine’s Day reflect care not just for loved ones, but for the planet? In this ABC News feature, experts note that chocolate production can drive deforestation and biodiversity loss, and encourage shoppers to choose certified options that support organizations like the Rainforest Alliance and responsible farming practices.

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]]> Project Profile: Advancing Sustainable Cocoa in Central Sulawesi https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/projects/advancing-sustainable-cocoa-in-central-sulawesi/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:35:31 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=119928 Smallholder cocoa farmers in Central Sulawesi face climate change and declining yields. This project supports climate-smart agriculture, stronger farmer organizations, and certification readiness to improve livelihoods and boost sustainable cocoa production.... Continue Reading

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]]> How the Rainforest Alliance Supports EUDR Compliance from Farm to Retailer https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/certification/how-the-rainforest-alliance-supports-eudr-compliance-from-farm-to-retailer/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:24:25 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=97541 Find out how our systems and offerings are primed to help certified cocoa and coffee supply chain partners show compliance with EUDR requirements.... Continue Reading

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]]> To ensure cocoa farmers’ children go to school, try educating their mothers https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-news/to-ensure-cocoa-farmers-children-go-to-school-try-educating-their-mothers/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:00:45 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=news&p=114854 The Rainforest Alliance is helping cocoa-growing communities in Ghana keep children in school through women-led savings groups and community protection committees. A new Reuters feature spotlights this NORAD-backed initiative with partners Solidaridad and the International Cocoa Initiative.

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]]> Rainforest Alliance & Nestlé Cocoa Plan: Monitoring and Evaluation Highlights 2017-2024 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/rainforest-alliance-nestle-cocoa-plan-monitoring-and-evaluation-highlights-2017-2024/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 09:31:58 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=resource-item&p=112168 The Rainforest Alliance has supported Nestle Cocoa Plan’s work with cocoa farming families around the world since 2017. One of the services we offer is data-powered monitoring and evaluation of field programs, so we can better assess sustainability impacts for people and nature directly on the ground. Between 2017 and 2024, we visited nearly 12,000 […]

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]]> Coffee, Cocoa, and Conservation: Making Consumption Sustainable with Santiago Gowland https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-news/coffee-cocoa-and-conservation-making-consumption-sustainable-with-santiago-gowland/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:57:23 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=news&p=112390 In this episode, Sarah sits down with Santiago Gowland, CEO of the Rainforest Alliance and former sustainability leader at Unilever, Nike, and The Nature Conservancy, to discuss how markets can drive regenerative agriculture, reduce biodiversity loss, and combat deforestation through innovative partnerships and consumer action.

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]]> Explore our 2024 Cocoa Certification Data Report https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/certification/cocoa-certification-data-report-2024/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 08:33:05 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=111304 We’re pleased to share the 2024 certification data report for the Rainforest Alliance cocoa sector.... Continue Reading

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]]> What is regenerative cocoa? The secret life beneath the canopy https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-news/what-is-regenerative-cocoa-the-secret-life-beneath-the-canopy/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:20:22 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=news&p=112377 When one thinks of regenerative agriculture, 'no-till', or 'cover cropping' may come to mind. But regenerative agriculture is not only relevant to fields and soil-focused practices; it can be applied to almost every form of cultivation- including those in tropical areas.

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