Resources

The Cocoa Barometer 2018 provides an overview of the current sustainability developments in the cocoa sector and highlights critical issues that are not receiving sufficient attention at present.

This report presents the views of working children and is intended to support the development of policies and practices with a child-orientated view. The researchers consulted 1,822 children, aged between 5-18, from 36 countries around the world about their working lives, why they work, what they like and dislike, and more.

This report by True Price, commissioned by Fairtrade International, examines the household income of cocoa farmers in Côte d'Ivoire and provides strategies for improvement. Download the report

In this study, Wageningen University & Research analyse the impact of UTZ certification and implementing companies on cocoa farmers yields, income, working and living conditions, and environmental protection.

This report provides a comparative analysis of three different methods for measuring time spent by adults and children doing agricultural labour: traditional surveys; activity logs, filled in on a daily basis; and GPS trackers worn by participants. The study examines the differences between estimates of time recorded on different activities in cocoa-growing areas of Côte d'Ivoire, discusses reasons for these discrepancies and lessons learnt which are relevant for research protocols in the field. The study was authored by Andrew Dillon, Henriette Hanicotte and Marco Valenza on behalf of IPA. It