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Cocoa buyers urged to invest at origin as supply risks mount
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Cocoa buyers urged to invest at origin as supply risks mount

Published September 3, 20263 min read

Global cocoa companies have been urged to move beyond buying cocoa from producing countries and invest directly in the farms and production systems needed to secure future supply.

Published by Juliet Etefe
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