CIAT directly engages with the European Cocoa Industry

by Natalia Gutiérrez | Oct 6, 2016

l Illustrations by Floris Oudshoorn. Click to check out more of his work! “If this ship sinks, there won’t be any chocolate in Europe” – To close the European Cocoa Forum held on 15 and 16 September 2016 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, the European Cocoa Association...

Climate change drives cropping shifts from coffee to cocoa in Central America

by Mark Lundy | Aug 26, 2016

As a researcher there are few moments more awkward than being corrected at a public event. At this years Specialty Coffee Association of America seminar series I experienced this first hand after presenting a slide showing the expected impact of climate change on...

Climate smart cocoa picks up steam in Ghana

by Mark Lundy | Mar 11, 2016

A cross-section of more than 50 people representing the Ghana cocoa sector came together March 9 in Accra to review the advances of the Climate Smart Value Chain project being implemented by CIAT, IITA, Rainforest Alliance, Root Capital and the Sustainable Food Lab....

Two alliances working together on cocoa production in El Salvador

by CIAT Comunicaciones | Feb 17, 2016

By: Fredy Monserrate, Mayesse Da Silva, Marcela Quintero Two alliances acting for a sustainable increase of cocoa production in El Salvador. The Cacao Alliance, iniciative lead by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the inter-research area alliance between CIAT...

Regional research project seeks to promote the development of cacao to continue competing in the European market

by CIAT Comunicaciones | Feb 28, 2020

The final beneficiaries are small cacao producers and their families, with a focus on reducing their vulnerability to the impact of the new food safety regulation and climate change. (Photo: ©2017 CIAT/NeilPalmer) The Latin American and Caribbean region (LAC) is the...