The CacaoForest project took part in the 6th edition of the International Exhibition of Agriculture and Animal Resources (SARA 2025), held from May 23 to June 1, 2025, at the Abidjan Exhibition Center. This major event in Ivorian agriculture, which attracted more than 400,000 visitors, provided a unique platform to showcase the project’s actions and results in support of sustainable cocoa farming.
On May 31, a special CacaoForest Day was held at the CIRAD booth. The project team — represented by Rolande Ettien (Project Manager, Nitidæ), Martin Notaro (Researcher, CIRAD), and Simon Parent (Agropedology Engineer, ISARA/Nitidæ) — led several discussions on the sustainable agroforestry approaches promoted by the project. Visitors had the opportunity to learn about the field activities, the tools developed to support cocoa producers, and the synergies established with technical and institutional partners.
These exchanges also helped strengthen collaboration among research, development, and private sector actors, all working toward a shared goal: promoting a more resilient and sustainable cocoa sector.
