Focus on a major cocoa issue in Côte d’Ivoire: the fight against deforestation

DESCRIPTION:

Ivory Coast seeks to fight against the destruction of its primary forests, which sometimes leads to cocoa plantations.

IMPACTS AND DAMAGES:

This deforestation leads to a disruption of the tropical ecosystem, accentuates the effect of climate change, delays and reduces the rainy season. It jeopardizes the conditions conducive to cocoa production in the country.

SOLUTIONS:

Increase the productivity and profitability of existing plantations to stop the expansion and preserve the still existing forests, via:

• The establishment of agroforestry systems combining forest, cocoa and food crops
• The transition to organic or ecological cropping systems to better enhance production
• The use of organic fertilizers, biostimulants and biocontrol products that aim to increase crop yield, as well as the producer’s margin while preserving the environment and the health of populations