Commodity: Cocoa
Burning in the Amazon has to stop
A sharp increase in the number of forest fires has been recorded in the Brazilian Amazon this year. The fires,…
02 September 2019
Resilient youth build a future with cocoa in Ghana
Ghana is the second-largest producer of cocoa beans globally, however many of the beans are grown by farmers over 50-years-old,…
14 August 2019
Blog: A day in the life of MASO Cocoa Academy students in Ghana
Solidaridad’s MASO Cocoa Academy is a training programme for young Ghanaian women and men to become skilled, business-savvy cocoa farmers.…
30 July 2019
Landmark stakeholder meeting step forward for sustainable cocoa production in Ghana
Solidaridad West Africa recently facilitated a groundbreaking roundtable, bringing together the land committee of the Sefwi Wiawso Traditional Council, Ghana,…
12 July 2019
New cocoa floor price: A step towards more equal trade?
On 12 June 2019, the governments of Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire announced a floor price of USD 2,600/ton of cocoa…
03 July 2019
A boost for the livelihoods of cocoa and oil palm farmers in West Africa
Cocoa and oil palm farmers in West Africa can expect a boost in their crop yields and incomes as Solidaridad…
27 June 2019
Tuerê chocolate offers a sweet addition to luxury bean to bar market
Solidaridad and Casa Lasevicius launched four fine chocolates produced with almonds from the region at the Brazil Bean to Bar…
26 June 2019
Solidaridad Annual Report 2018 signals growth throughout the network
Solidaridad exceeded its own targets by supporting more than half a million farmers, miners and workers in 2018. With improved…
25 June 2019
Highlights from UC Berkeley-Solidaridad workshop on agrifood supply chain innovation
In her blog post, workshop attendee and agrifood professional Krisila Benson shares her top takeaways from the recently held workshop…
23 April 2019
Women in cocoa explore viable options to increase incomes
Women cocoa farmers contribute half of the labor associated with the production of the commodity yet they control meager incomes…
03 April 2019