Episode 11 - Challenges
How can we make sure farmers feel supported and are rewarded for their hard work and passion? And at the same time enthuse future generations of farmers to continue cultivating cocoa, ensuring a sustainable future for cocoa?
The first step is to understand and support them in their daily challenges. These include for instance controlling pests and diseases, and constructing decent roads needed to transport and sell cocoa beans. Another challenge in the production of chocolate is to maintain traceability and purity of the cocoa bean varieties.
"Cacao is not difficult to grow, but cacao is difficult to maintain."
Tiara Setiadi, Intergreen cocoa plantation owner, Bandung, Indonesia
"The climate change is producing important effects which can already be felt in some countries. Above all, the effect on diseases will become more and more important."
Wilbert Phillips, International expert on cocoa. Catie, Turrialba, Costa Rica
"The challenge consist of respecting the product so that at the end it will be unique."
Philippe Troplin, R&D, Louviers, France
