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

Sep192022

Cacao Forest technicians teach REP producers how to make organic fertilizers

Technicians working for the Participatory Experimental Network (REP) have teamed up with their partner producers to begin making biol, an organic f...

Sep192022

New scientific publication for Cacao Forest

Giulia Mattalia, who had previously worked for the Cacao Forest project, has published an article in the journal Agroforestry Systems, in collabora...

Aug172022

A look back at the 2nd Dominican Chocolate Festival

Cacao Forest played an active part in the 2nd Dominican Chocolate Festival, which took place in Santo Domingo from 8 to 17 July 2022. Here is a run...

Aug172022

The Festival of Dominican Cacao

The second edition of the Festival, of which Cacao Forest is a partner, is taking place in the Dominican Republic from 8 to 17 July 2022. This is a...

Jun302022

Welcome, Jaimelissa and Jorge!

We would like to welcome two new recruits to the Cacao Forest team in the Dominican Republic: Jaimelissa Santana and Jorge Calderón. Jaimel...

Jun302022

What role does Erythrina play in the growth and productivity of Dominican cacao trees?

Erythrina, or mountain immortelle (Erythrina poeppigiana), grows extremely widely on Dominican cacao plantations. These large, majestic trees with ...

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

Cacao Forest technicians teach REP producers how to make organic fertilizers

New scientific publication for Cacao Forest

A look back at the 2nd Dominican Chocolate Festival

The Festival of Dominican Cacao

Welcome, Jaimelissa and Jorge!

What role does Erythrina play in the growth and productivity of Dominican cacao trees?

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