Research and Reports1 June 2014Impact of UTZ certification of cocoa in Ivory CoastRead MoreUTZ Certified commissioned LEI Wageningen UR to conduct an independent baseline survey on the impact of UTZ Certified's certification programme in the Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing communities.- Research and Reports1 January 2014The State of Sustainability Initiatives Review 2014Read MoreThe State of Sustainability Initiatives Review 2014 - published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) - reports on systems and market trends across 16 of the most important standards initiatives operating across 10 key commodity sectors.
- Research and Reports9 March 2013Socioeconomic Factors Influencing Adoption of Codapec and Cocoa High-tech Technologies among Small Holder Farmers in Central Region of GhanaRead MoreThis article examines the socioeconomic factors affecting small holder cocoa farmer's adoption of Cocoa Pest and Disease Control (CODAPEC) and Cocoa-High Tech Technology, interventions introduced by the Ghana government in 2001 to boost cocoa production.
- Research and Reports1 February 2013Occupational Safety and Health on Ghanaian Cocoa FarmsRead MoreProduced by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and the Sustainable Tree Crops Program, this report provides broad baseline information on occupational safety and health issues in Ghana's cocoa sector.
- Research and Reports31 October 2012Certified Cocoa: scaling up farmer participation in West AfricaRead MoreThis report details the experience of Unilever in a project of certifying some of their chocolate brands by Rainforest Alliance.