Putting farmers first for fair resilience in cocoa -a debate with industry, farmers and activists

Cocoa farmers in Cote d’Ivoire are amongst the poorest in the world, so farmer-focused investment is needed to meet deforestation and resilience challenges. Farmers, business and campaigners debate the new trends transforming the cocoa industry with a fair and just transition.

Speakers: Fairtrade Africa chair, Mary Kinyua Mars Inc representative Cocoa producer, Cote d’Ivoire Alliance CIFOR-ICRAF – Christophe Kouame Co-operative Food (UK retailer) representative Fairtrade youth activist