Results & impact 7 March 2024
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Cocoa
The figures for cocoa
- 5.5 million producers in the global South produce 4.5 million tonnes
- Cocoa plantings cover more than 12 million hectares
- Yields vary from 150 to 2500 kg/ha/year
- Consumption will have increased by 20% by 2020-2025
- Ivory Coast accounts for 44% of total global output
- Four African countries supply more than 70%
The issues
For producers and technical centres
Ageing farmers and plantings, a drop in soil fertility, and low productivity are exacerbating competition with other, more lucrative crops, or more attractive non-agricultural activities. For these players, the challenge is to:
- live decently on the income drawn from their farm
- innovate, both technically and economically, to make the crop more attractive
- safeguard and boost their land and human assets
- respond to ever-growing demand.
For industrialists, chocolate makers and consumers
Global demand is growing and diversifying. For these players, the challenge is to:
- ensure that production systems respect the social and environmental context
- respect food safety standards and regulations
- obtain information relating to product origin.