Day October 9, 2025

Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire), the world’s largest producer and exporter of cocoa, has made significant strides toward tracing the origins of its cocoa beans, successfully tracking 40% of last season’s production. This achievement comes amid growing global pressure to ensure the cocoa industry operates sustainably and does not contribute to deforestation, a major environmental concern in West Africa. However, these efforts coincide…