Innovating together for the sustainable cocoa of the future

Our goals

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Cacao Forest aims to create the sustainable cocoa of the future. Through agroforestry – growing cocoa trees alongside other types of tree – we hope to create innovative agricultural models that will increase the quality and productivity of the cocoa trees, improve farmers’ livelihoods and protect the environment.

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To truly change the way cocoa is grown and to have a positive impact on farmers’ lives and the environment, we are working together with people all along the value chain, from producers and researchers, to NGOs, private companies and customers. Together we are innovating together for the sustainable cocoa cultivation of tomorrow.

Last news from the field

Oct112021

Visit from the AFD

The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is one of the Cacao Forest project’s contributing partners. It is a French public financial institu...

THE PEOPLE BEHIND CACAO FOREST

Today we are going to take a closer look at the women and men who work for the Cacao Forest project every day. We’ll be covering this topic in se...

Sep282021

STUDY OF SOIL HEALTH IN AN AGROFORESTRY SYSTEM

The Cacao Forest team have begun a study of the change in the composition of the macrofauna in the cacao plantations in San Cristobal and Duarte pr...

Mar192021

Cacao Forest Phase 2: the project steps up a gear

Through the work carried out over the three years of Phase 1 from 2016 to 2019, Cacao Forest has demonstrated the value of its research prog...

Feb242021

Welcome Sebastián !

Sebastián is the new Project Manager – Cacao Forest coordinator in Dominican Republic. We asked him to present himself: I am an Agricultural and...

Jan122021

Best practices for teaching cacao agroforestry

A group of ISARA-Lyon Master of Agroecology students recently undertook a project with Cacao Forest to investigate the current best practices fo...

Our focus is on the long-term future of cocoa

Our project in Dominican Republic

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Cacao Forest aims to create innovative ways for sustainable cocoa farming in the Dominican Republic, which is the leading global exporter of certified organic cocoa at this date.

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Our vision

Driven by a wide variety of players, Cacao Forest’s vision is to innovate for sustainable cocoa cultivation.

Améliorer la résilience des communautés rurales

Improve the resilience of rural communities

Diversify producers' incomes

Protect the environment

Accroître la productivité de l'exploitation

Increase farm productivity

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A groundbreaking partnership

The partnership

Through Cacao Forest, private companies, NGO, scientists, educators, and end-consumers are for the first time partnering with producers and local experts to create a way to grow cocoa that will help society and the environment over the long term.

Innovating together for the sustainable cocoa of the future

Our goals

Last news from the field

Visit from the AFD

THE PEOPLE BEHIND CACAO FOREST

STUDY OF SOIL HEALTH IN AN AGROFORESTRY SYSTEM

Cacao Forest Phase 2: the project steps up a gear

Welcome Sebastián !

Best practices for teaching cacao agroforestry

Our focus is on the long-term future of cocoa

Our project in Dominican Republic

Cacao Forest aims to create innovative ways for sustainable cocoa farming in the Dominican Republic, which is the leading global exporter of certified organic cocoa at this date.

Our vision