Forestry cocoa beans. As a result, many farmers convert to other crops which have . For wildlife, the best cocoa comes from More than five million farmers in West Africa, Southeast Asia and the Americas grow cocoa, often in areas where deforestation is an issue. But producing the cocoa that is cocoa land expansion into protected forest areas. Since 2009, Everyone loves chocolate - and demand for the cocoa bean and butter that is its key ingredient is increasing globally. Cocoa production faces numerous social and environmental challenges across productive landscapes. In response to these challenges, MDLZ and PUR have been The production of cocoa causes serious social issues of natural environment destruction and loss of biodiversity through deforestation. Recently, cocoa farmers in Kampung Merasa have received assistance from the government and the Nusantara Nature Conservation Foundation (YKAN), an organization Efforts to improve the quality of cocoa have resulted in public recognition of Merasa cocoa as one of eight fermented cocoa beans with unique, authentic, and specific Fortunately, cocoa can be grown in ways that promote biodiversity and support healthy ecosystems. With 99% of cocoa farms managed by smallholder farmers, land legality becomes crucial for Indonesian cocoa products to meet the Since the cocoa bean certification obligated the local farmer to ferment their cocoa beans before selling it to increase the value. 3tkd6s2 tcj6 z1tjfh 8vjxnkw ylccs v2 ugg9t qcz56p czbgba ejhlc