From pruning to reforesting – how good agricultural practices can lift cocoa communities

With environmental challenges, rising populations and a lack of crop investment, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to farm cocoa in west African countries. So how can positive changes be brought about in this area?In Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, farmers are already seeing the increasing impact of climate change. Higher temperatures, less regular rainfall and extended periods of drought are leading to a lower crop yield and, in turn, a lower income.Yet for more than a hundred yea