By piloting biochar production from farm waste on an industrial scale and applying it on cocoa farms, the project aims to show that agricultural waste can become an opportunity for farmers.
Category Archives: Cocoa
CASILIENT Project launches in Ghana
The CASILIENT project aims to enhance cocoa yields and improve the livelihoods of 5,000 cocoa farmers by pruning and planting agroforestry trees across 8,000 hectares of cocoa farms, and supporting farmers to diversify their farm activities and income.
EmpowHER
Project Duration: September 2024 – October 2027Country: Côte d’IvoireKey Objective: Enable households in cocoa-growing communities to generate more income and improve children’s well-being through Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs). Background Côte d’Ivoire is the world’s largest cocoa and cashew producer and the third-largest coffee producer in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite this, smallholder farmers remain vulnerable due toContinue reading “EmpowHER”
Increasing Cocoa Yields in Ghana
The combined power of individualised coaching and Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) are reshaping farming practices, empowering communities, and improving livelihoods
Farm of the Future
The Farm of the Future project in Ghana is a pioneering initiative to transform cocoa farming into a sustainable and climate-resilient industry.
Turning Rural Women into Entrepreneurs
Loans from Village Saving and Loan Associations can be used to fund ventures in farming or other businesses, or to finance school fees — all with the aim of diversifying the incomes of women.
Challenging Gender Norms
VSLAs are helping to give women financial autonomy and self-sufficiency through trainings in business and household planning.
Circular Solutions
As many farmers do not use chemical fertilisers on their plantations due to the increasing costs, we are testing the efficacy of locally made compost to fertilise cocoa plantations and increase yields.
FarmSeal – Securing Land Rights for Cocoa Farmers
A lack of secured ownership rights to farmlands reduces smallholder farmers’ incentives to make long-term investments in their farms. By providing farmers with access to land titling, we are working to change the status quo.
Can Biochar Help Combat Deforestation and Climate Change?
A new research project is exploring how waste from cocoa production can reduce the environmental impact of cocoa farming and sustainably increase production.