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<\/h2>\r\nTowards a sustainable gourmet and zero-deforestation cocoa<\/h2>\r\nFor Kaoka, a familyowned French business specialized in organic fair-trade chocolate, sustainable excellence and environmental protection are not words to be used lightly. In fact, they should be much more than a mere thought. Since its establishment 30 years ago, Kaoka\u2019s commitment to sustainability and environmental protection has been at the forefront of all of its activities. Kaoka is now adding value to its original approach by initiating an ambitiou<\/strong>s ecosystem preservation and regeneration project and promoting agroecological systems in the cocoa industry in Peru, Colombia and Ecuador.\r\nTo this end, Kaoka is collaborating with the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), and World Agroforestry (ICRAF), two CGIAR research centers, as well as with an international NGO specializing in the preservation of natural resources (Conservation International) and local cocoa farmers\u2019 associations.Launched in July 2021, the project is co-financed by the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM), Kaoka, and the project partners.<\/strong> Together, they will contribute to creating a sustainable cocoa value chain and, most of all, one that is fully tailored to the specific challenges linked to fighting deforestation, restoring soil, preserving biodiversity, and developing the economy in these countries.\r\n\r\nThe project seeks to promote a \u201ccocoa of excellence\u201d for Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, three neighboring countries for which cocoa is a symbol of their shared history and riches in terms of both culture and biodiversity.\r\n\r\n*CIAT will intervene on behalf of Alliance Bioversity International- CIAT.<\/em>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
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\r\nKaoka, french company, aromatic and organic fair-trade cocoa specialist<\/h4>\r\nExpertise:<\/strong> mastery of the cocoa industry and cocoa\u2019s organoleptic profiles.\r\nIts role within the project:<\/strong> provide expertise in a range of fields related to cocoa production, transformation, and commercialization. Kaoka will co-finance the project and will be considered as a technical partner for the coordination, monitoring, and implementation of activities.\r\nKaoka will co-chair the steering committee with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
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Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, biodiversity, climate change, environment and nutrition research specialists<\/h4>\r\nExpertise:<\/strong> deliver research-based solutions that address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation. With novel partnerships, the Alliance\r\ngenerates evidence and mainstreams innovations to transform food systems and landscapes so that they sustain the planet, drive prosperity, and nourish people in a climate crisis.\r\nIts role within the project:<\/strong> carry out mapping activities, identify native varieties, select crop-specific equipment for the implementation of grafts and nurseries, and codesign conservation plans. CIAT will sign an agreement with FFEM and will be in charge of project coordination and the distribution of funding allocations to local partners.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
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\r\nWorld Agroforestry (ICRAF), agroforestry research specialists<\/h4>\r\nExpertise:<\/strong> develop research and provide scientific evidence on the benefits of trees for people and the environment.\r\nIts role within the project:<\/strong> to assess indigenous communities\u2019 knowledge on agroforestry systems to increase their knowledge base through tailored approaches.\r\n\r\n \r\n
Implementation<\/h3>\r\n
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Kaoka Foundation (Ecuador)<\/h4>\r\nExpertise:<\/strong> renew cocoa plantations under the agroforestry system, manage deforestation monitoring systems, and sign individual and\/or collective conservation agreements with local farmers.\r\nKaoka Foundation is a local NGO that receives funding from FFEM and co-finances projects through cocoa fair-trade premiums paid by Kaoka.\r\nNote: even though both entities share the same name, Kaoka Foundation is independent from Kaoka.\r\n
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Biococoa (Peru)<\/h4>\r\nRestore degraded soil and promote planting of aromatic cocoa under agroforestry systems, sign individual and\/or collective conservation agreements with local farmers, and manage deforestation\r\nmonitoring systems.\r\nBiococoa is a local NGO that receives funding from FFEM and co-finances projects through cocoa fair-trade premiums paid by Kaoka.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
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\r\nConservation International (Colombia)<\/h4>\r\nImplement environmental preservation programs and restore natural resources, promote planting of cocoa under agroforestry systems, sign individual and\/or collective conservation agreements with local farmers, manage deforestation monitoring systems, and promote commercial agreements with sales representatives from the cocoa of excellence sector.\r\n\r\n \r\n
Cocoa farmers involved in the project<\/h3>\r\n \r\n\r\nColpa de Loros cooperative in Peru\r\n\r\nPartner cooperatives in Ecuador\r\n\r\nPartner cooperatives in Ecuador\r\n\r\nThe project will aim to establish new profitable commercial opportunities.\r\n\r\n \r\n
Funding partners<\/h3>\r\n
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\r\nFFEM (French Facility for Global Environment)<\/h4>\r\nExpertise:<\/strong> preservation of the environment and sustainable social and economic development in developing and emerging countries.\r\nIts role within the project:<\/strong> contribute with funding to the project through grants allocated to CIAT, which will be eventually disbursed to the implementing partners.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
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Fostering sustainable cocoa farming methods to preserve unique biodiversity<\/h2>\r\nSince the 1990s in Latin America, the expansion of arable land has led to the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. This deforestation is a crucial and complex climate change and biodiversity concern. It has led to soil depletion, destruction of biodiversity, and an unprecedented decline in farmers\u2019 revenue. The cocoa tree agroecology regeneration project spearheaded by Kaoka aims to bring value back to cocoa farming: a cocoa of excellence that is economically viable and sustainably produced without deforestation.<\/em>\r\n\r\nThe situation is alarming in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Since the 1990s, the rapid expansion of agricultural lands is one of the main drivers of destruction of local forest ecosystems. Intensive\r\nproduction methods, in particular those of coca, drove farmers to deforest new areas for production. This phenomenon is called \u00abthe pioneer front\u00bb and has largely accelerated deforestation. The\r\nconversion of forest areas into crop lands has also led to the fragmentation of wildlife\u2019s natural habitats and degradation of biodiversity and ecosystems. The productivity of depleted lands has decreased, thus making difficult to produce staple crops and ensure sufficient income for the local populations.\r\n\r\nKaoka\u2019s project to regenerate cocoa plantations using an agroecological approach provides concrete and expert solutions to these challenges.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nZOOM IN\u2026 ON ECOLOGICAL CONNECTIVITY\r\nEcological connectivity seeks to bridge together all the different natural areas in order to allow animals and plants to move freely, all the while restoring ecological continuity. Indeed, the loss of natural habitats and their fragmentation is a major driver of biodiversity erosion.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
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<\/h2>\r\nConcrete solutions to preserve unique biodiversity<\/h2>\r\n
Develop Agroforestry<\/h3>\r\nTurning to agroforestry techniques<\/a> in cocoa farming not only diminishes the need for farming inputs but also allows farmers to combine food crops (fruit trees, plantains, pepper plants, etc.) and forest tree species with cocoa trees. This creates a virtuous circle that guarantees immediate and long-term revenue for farmers, all the while restoring soil fertility. This approach guarantees the sustainability of cocoa farming, while limiting the expansion of agricultural land into forests. The agroforestry systems proposed within the framework of this project will be tailor-made for local ecosystems as well as for farmers\u2019 needs and goals.\r\n
Reestablish ecological connectivity<\/h3>\r\nIn response to the destruction of forests, the different species that inhabit them are modifying their natural habitat. This is a particularly concerning issue for the Amazon portion of the project, both in Peru and in Colombia, a place with a great wealth of biodiversity, and its preservation is essential. By replanting hedges, shade trees, etc., the project offers a way for the different species to move from one forest area to another and rebuild their natural living environment. Restoring ecological connectivity therefore helps to preserve biodiversity endangered by previous deforestation practices.\r\n
Strengthen productive infrastructure and farmers' capacity<\/h3>\r\nThis project seeks to improve the entire cocoa supply chain, from its cultivation and to its final commercialization. The technical support farmers will receive will allow them to expand and enhance their facilities for fermentation and drying of cocoa beans.\r\nWith the support of Kaoka, research work will be carried out to better control the fermentation process. Farmers will also benefit from training aimed at strengthening their skills for implementing sustainable agricultural practices.\r\n
Ensure landscape conservation<\/h3>\r\nPrimary forests contain massive quantities of carbon dioxide and their destruction triggers significant greenhouse gas emissions, thus accelerating climate change.\r\n\r\nAs a part of this project, tools for impact assessment and monitoring of agricultural production areas will be developed. Through conservation agreements, farmers and farmer organizations will commit to protecting and promoting and valuing their regions\u2019 forests and limiting the expansion of their farming operations.\r\nRestoring old plantations using agroforestry increases on-farm profitability by diversifying the crops and improving land productivity.\r\nFurthermore, the project will contribute to restoring areas with severely degraded soils (old grazing areas) and putting these areas back into productive use.\r\n\r\nThese two combined effects will ensure that cocoa farming does not lead to deforestation.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nDifferentiated strategies<\/h2>\r\nIn the Andean region, cocoa is a crop of economic and social importance. Cocoa is mainly produced by small to medium family farms, comprising hundreds of thousands of farmers. Production volumes have risen significantly in response to the ever-growing demand on national and international markets. However, environmental, social, and economic concerns are not the same in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Therefore, this project implemented by Kaoka takes into account site-specific challenges.<\/strong>\r\n
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Colpa de Loros Cooperative in Peru<\/h4>\r\nSite-specific challenges:\r\n
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\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nWe will continue to keep you informed of progress and actions throughout the project!","post_title":"8.97 million euros towards a sustainable gourmet and zero-deforestation cocoa","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"897me-pour-un-cacao-dexcellence-durable-et-zero-deforestation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-23 10:24:35","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-23 10:24:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.kaoka.fr\/lactualite-de-kaoka\/897me-pour-un-cacao-dexcellence-durable-et-zero-deforestation\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":10230,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-09-07 16:39:46","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-07 16:39:46","post_content":"En 2021, Kaoka signe un partenariat public-priv\u00e9 d'envergure internationale avec un budget de 8,97M\u20ac pour un cacao d'excellence durable et z\u00e9ro d\u00e9forestation.\r\n\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.kaoka.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Lutter-contre-deforestation-culture-cacao-1-1200x428.jpg\")
\r\n\r\nApr\u00e8s 3 ann\u00e9es de travail, Kaoka est fier d'\u00eatre \u00e0 l'initiative de ce projet pour la conservation et la r\u00e9g\u00e9n\u00e9ration des \u00e9cosyst\u00e8mes\/protection de la biodiversit\u00e9 et la promotion de l\u2019agro\u00e9cologie au sein de fili\u00e8res cacao au P\u00e9rou, en Colombie et en \u00c9quateur. Depuis 30 ans, Kaoka oeuvre en Am\u00e9rique latine pour nouer des partenariats avec les producteurs de cacao locaux. Notre ambition partag\u00e9e? Produire un cacao d\u2019excellence dans une logique d'\u00e9quit\u00e9 en nous appuyant sur des techniques respectueuses des \u00e9cosyst\u00e8mes qui r\u00e9pondent aux besoins des producteurs.\r\n\r\nMais aujourd\u2019hui, le constat est sans appel : la destruction des for\u00eats primaires s\u2019acc\u00e9l\u00e8re et les cons\u00e9quences de ce ph\u00e9nom\u00e8ne sur la biodiversit\u00e9 et le d\u00e9r\u00e8glement climatique sont extr\u00eamement graves. Si certains acteurs se satisfont d\u2019une promesse de replanter des arbres, nous n\u2019adh\u00e9rons pas \u00e0 ce \u201ctree-washing\u201d, et l\u2019urgence selon nous est de pr\u00e9server ces for\u00eats primaires et de restaurer celles qui ont d\u00e9j\u00e0 \u00e9t\u00e9 atteintes par les activit\u00e9s de l'Homme.\r\n\r\nFace \u00e0 l\u2019ampleur de l\u2019enjeu et surtout face \u00e0 sa complexit\u00e9 \u00e9cologique, \u00e9conomique et sociale, il \u00e9tait indispensable pour une petite PME familiale comme Kaoka de s\u2019associer avec des associations de producteurs et des partenaires internationaux experts. C\u2019est pour cela que nous avons sign\u00e9 un partenariat unique avec Alliance Biodiversity CIAT (Centre international d\u2019agriculture tropicale), World Agroforestry (ICRAF) et l\u2019ONG Conservation International. Dans cette coop\u00e9ration, chaque partenaire, sp\u00e9cialiste reconnu dans son domaine, apporte ses comp\u00e9tences sp\u00e9cifiques et son expertise.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10256\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1200\"]![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.kaoka.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Partenaires-projet-cacao-zero-deforestation-1200x195.jpg\")
Les partenaires du projet Agroecological Regenerative Cocoa : Kaoka, FFEM, World Agroforestry, Conservation International, Alliance Bioversity-CIAT[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nCe projet constitue un laboratoire d'exp\u00e9rimentation de la r\u00e9volution agro\u00e9cologique que nous devons mener. Notre volont\u00e9? En prouver l\u2019efficacit\u00e9 et sa capacit\u00e9 \u00e0 \u00eatre dupliqu\u00e9e pour participer \u00e0\r\nprot\u00e9ger les \u00e9cosyst\u00e8mes forestiers uniques et les r\u00e9servoirs de carbone essentiels au ralentissement du d\u00e9r\u00e8glement climatique.\r\n\r\nCofinanc\u00e9 par Kaoka et le Fonds Fran\u00e7ais pour l'Environnement Mondial (FFEM), ce projet de 8,97 M d\u2019\u20ac s\u2019inscrit en pleine coh\u00e9rence avec la Strat\u00e9gie nationale de lutte contre la d\u00e9forestation import\u00e9e (SNDI) qui a pour objectif de mettre fin \u00e0 l\u2019importation de produits forestiers ou agricoles contribuant \u00e0 la d\u00e9forestation, dont le cacao fait \u00e9videmment partie. C\u2019est donc pour la survie de la fili\u00e8re et l\u2019avenir de nos partenaires producteurs que nous renouvelons notre engagement.\r\n\r\n \r\nLes objectifs du projet ARC - Agroecological Regenerative Cocoa<\/h2>\r\n
Lutter contre la d\u00e9forestation<\/h3>\r\n \r\n
La probl\u00e9matique :<\/h4>\r\nLa destruction de la for\u00eat primaire entra\u00eene des \u00e9missions de gaz \u00e0 effet de serre importantes, acc\u00e9l\u00e9rant le d\u00e9r\u00e8glement climatique.\r\n\r\n[memo title=\"Pourquoi la culture du cacao est-elle un vecteur de d\u00e9forestation?\" text=\" Souvent victimes d\u2019un prix trop bas et\/ou de r\u00e9coltes insuffisantes, les producteurs vont chercher \u00e0 produire plus et par cons\u00e9quent, \u00e0 \u00e9tendre leurs surfaces. Et cela est fait au d\u00e9triment de la for\u00eat. Par exemple, en Equateur, de nombreux producteurs vont vendre leurs terres pour acheter plus de terres en for\u00eat amazonienne \u00e0 un prix tr\u00e8s attractif (car \u00e0 d\u00e9fricher) pour subvenir \u00e0 leurs besoins et \u00e0 ceux de leur famille.\"]\r\n
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<\/h4>\r\n \r\nLes actions du projet :<\/h4>\r\n
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Les impacts :<\/h4>\r\nLutter contre l'extension des zones agricoles au d\u00e9triment de la for\u00eat, et par cons\u00e9quent, lutter contre la d\u00e9forestation.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nMise \u00e0 jour 2025 : Gr\u00e2ce au projet ARC, Kaoka a r\u00e9ussi \u00e0 mettre en place une m\u00e9thodologie stricte<\/a> permettant d'assurer que son cacao est issu de parcelles non d\u00e9forest\u00e9es.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
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R\u00e9tablir la connectivit\u00e9 \u00e9cologique<\/h3>\r\n \r\n
La probl\u00e9matique :<\/h4>\r\nLa destruction des for\u00eats conduit les esp\u00e8ces \u00e0 devoir modifier leur habitat.\r\n\r\n \r\n
Les actions du projet :<\/h4>\r\nR\u00e9implanter des haies et cr\u00e9er des corridors de biodiversit\u00e9 sur les zones de culture pour relier les zones foresti\u00e8res entre elles.\r\n\r\n
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Une meilleure diversit\u00e9 d'oiseaux dans les plantations de cacao[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
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Restaurer les sols<\/h3>\r\n \r\n
La probl\u00e9matique :<\/h4>\r\nLa d\u00e9forestation et les cultures intensives pass\u00e9es ont fortement appauvris les sols, d\u00e9sormais soumis \u00e0 l'\u00e9rosion. Quelles cons\u00e9quences? L'\u00e9tat d\u00e9grad\u00e9 des sols impacte fortement la productivit\u00e9 des parcelles de cacao et donc les revenus des producteurs. Pour \u00e9viter qu'ils ne s'orientent vers l'utilisation d'intrants chimiques ou vers le d\u00e9frichement des for\u00eats, en qu\u00eate de nouvelles terres fertiles pour pallier cette probl\u00e9matique, il est de notre responsabilit\u00e9 de leur offrir des solutions concr\u00e8tes.\r\n\r\n \r\n
Les actions du projet :<\/h4>\r\n
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Lutter contre l'\u00e9rosion<\/h3>\r\n \r\n
La probl\u00e9matique :<\/h4>\r\nLors des fortes pluies, l'eau sort de son cours pour inonder la plantation, emportant parfois par les cacaoyers plant\u00e9s. La perte d'arbre et le lessivage des sols impactent n\u00e9gativement les r\u00e9coltes des producteurs, et donc leurs revenus.\r\n\r\n \r\n
Les actions du projet :<\/h4>\r\nReboiser les rives pour les stabiliser et limiter les d\u00e9g\u00e2ts caus\u00e9s par de fortes pluies\r\n\r\n \r\n
Les impacts :<\/h4>\r\n
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Les rives sont reforest\u00e9es pour les stabiliser et faire face aux crues.[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
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La recherche, essentielle pour comprendre les enjeux et apporter des solutions concr\u00e8tes<\/h2>\r\nA travers le projet Agroecological Regenerative Cocoa, trois sujets de recherche seront trait\u00e9s :\r\n
La fermentation du cacao :<\/h3>\r\nL'objectif est d'identifier les levures et micro-organismes responsables du d\u00e9veloppement d'ar\u00f4mes sp\u00e9cifiques (fruit\u00e9s, bois\u00e9s, floraux, etc). En savoir plus sur le processus de fermentation nous aiderait \u00e0 am\u00e9liorer cette \u00e9tape primordiale et d\u00e9terminante dans le go\u00fbt du chocolat.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10270\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1200\"]
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La qualit\u00e9 de la fermentation est d\u00e9terminante dans la qualit\u00e9 d'un chocolat.[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\nLe cadmium :<\/h3>\r\nCet \u00e9l\u00e9ment est naturellement pr\u00e9sent dans les sols d'origine volcanique, l\u00e0 o\u00f9 se plaisent les cacaoyers. Les cacaoyers absorbent le cadmium par leur syst\u00e8me racinaire et ce dernier peut se retrouver dans les f\u00e8ves de cacao et par cons\u00e9quent, dans le chocolat. C'est une probl\u00e9matique qui concerne particuli\u00e8rement l'Am\u00e9rique du Sud. Les objectifs du projet sont de cartographier la pr\u00e9sence de cadmium contenu dans les sols au P\u00e9rou et de mesurer l'impact de la r\u00e9g\u00e9n\u00e9ration des sols sur l'\u00e9volution du taux de cadmium d\u00e9tect\u00e9 dans le cacao.\r\n\r\n \r\n
La s\u00e9lection vari\u00e9tale :<\/h3>\r\nAssurer la production de demain est un enjeu majeur, aussi bien pour les producteurs dont les revenus d\u00e9pendent, que nous , consommateurs de chocolat. Dans ce projet, des plants \u00e9lites seront identifi\u00e9s sur des crit\u00e8res de productivit\u00e9, de r\u00e9silience au changement climatique, de potentiel aromatique. Des p\u00e9pini\u00e8res de plants \u00e9lites seront alors cr\u00e9\u00e9es pour r\u00e9nover les plantations vieillissantes et improductives.\r\n\r\n
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","post_title":"Kaoka engag\u00e9 pour un cacao z\u00e9ro d\u00e9forestation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"kaoka-engage-pour-un-cacao-zero-deforestation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-03-31 15:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2026-03-31 15:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.kaoka.fr\/lactualite-de-kaoka\/\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14236,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2023-07-25 14:47:03","post_date_gmt":"2023-07-25 14:47:03","post_content":"In an era of climate change, the loss of primary tropical forests continues to worsen. In order to curb this phenomenon, the European Union has adopted an ambitious new regulatory text that could shake up the supply policies of many stakeholders. Indeed, preserving forests remains one of the most effective levers in the fight against climate change.\r\n\r\nPart 1\r\n\r\nThe role of forests: essential to our balance<\/a>\r\nThe effects and consequences of deforestation<\/a>\r\nForest conservation: a major challenge for slowing the effects of climate change and biodiversity loss<\/a>\r\nA European regulation against deforestation and forest degradation<\/a>\r\n\r\nPart 2\r\nKaoka: already committed to zero deforestation cocoa<\/a>\r\nKaoka, your sustainable cocoa\/chocolate supplier<\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\nThe role of forests: essential to our balance<\/h2>\r\nAs an essential link in the global climate, forests are an invaluable treasure trove, providing vital functions for many species, including our own.<\/strong> They are home to between 50 and 75% of all living species (animals, plants and insects). They are a bulwark against storms and floods. As guardians of rivers, forests provide drinking water to almost half of the world's largest cities, thanks to their filtering capacity.\r\nTropical forests represent the second largest carbon reservoir on the planet.<\/strong> Their significant carbon sequestration capacity is essential to our planet's carbon cycle.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n
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\r\nThe effects and consequences of deforestation<\/h2>\r\n
The impact of deforestation on greenhouse gas emissions<\/h3>\r\nFor over 30 years, deforestation has continued to increase, considerably reducing the planet's carbon storage capacity and contributing to the increase in CO2 in the atmosphere. This phenomenon is also accompanied by an increase in greenhouse gas emissions as the soil, now bare, releases some of the stored organic carbon.<\/strong> This dual consequence is exacerbating climate change. According to the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), deforestation is responsible for 11% of greenhouse gas emissions.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\n[memo title=\"deforestation in figures\" text=\"The FAO estimates that 420 million hectares of forest - around 10% of the world's forests, or more than the size of the European Union - disappeared between 1990 and 2020. Each year, the world continues to lose a further 10 million hectares of forest.\"]\r\nThe impact of climate change on forests<\/h3>\r\nClimate change is bringing many negative effects, including an increase in extreme temperatures and droughts. The combination of these phenomena weakens the forests and is at the root of the megafires we have seen in California, Australia, Chile and recently in Canada. These large-scale fires cause a massive release of CO2, which contributes to climate change. A veritable vicious circle...\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\n \r\nDeforestation: a major cause of biodiversity loss<\/h3>\r\nThe deterioration of forests to make way for agricultural plots results in a net loss of biodiversity.<\/strong> The change in land use disrupts the natural habitats of many species, which see their territories shrink or disappear. Clearing forests also provides a gateway for new invasive species,<\/strong> upsetting the local ecosystem balance and causing the disappearance of local species.\r\n\r\nClimate change, exacerbated by deforestation and the destruction of natural environments, is also a major cause of biodiversity loss.<\/strong> In recent years, animal and plant species have been disappearing at an unprecedented rate, with serious consequences for the balance of the living world, of which we are a part. It's important to remember that our food supply is directly dependent on pollinating insect populations.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n[memo title=\"Biodiversity loss\" text=\"68% of vertebrate populations (mammals, fish, birds, reptiles and amphibians) disappeared between 1970 and 2016, in less than 50 years. \"]\r\n\r\nMore than half of the world's gross domestic product is based on ecosystems and the services they provide.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n
Forest conservation: a major challenge for slowing the effects of climate change and biodiversity loss<\/h2>\r\n
The causes of deforestation: between production and consumption<\/h3>\r\nLivestock farming and agricultural production are the main causes of deforestation worldwide. The European Union plays a key role here, with the EU's share of imported deforestation estimated at 36% of total trade-related deforestation over the period 1990-2008.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n
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\r\nImported deforestation: what is it?<\/h3>\r\nImported deforestation represents the direct or indirect deforestation caused by the production of raw materials or processed products outside the consumer's national territory.<\/strong>\r\nGlobal deforestation is mainly linked to agriculture, mining and logging (for construction, paper and timber). 75% of deforestation is caused by agriculture, mainly cattle, palm oil and soya production. Other crops such as rice, cocoa and sugar cause forest degradation.\r\n\r\n
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\r\nWhy is cocoa responsible for deforestation?<\/h3>\r\nLike many crops, cocoa has developed along a pioneering front:<\/strong> Forests are cut down or degraded to make way for cocoa plantations.<\/strong> Faced with growing world demand for cocoa, West Africa - the first and main production area - has been the scene of this process of migration and pioneering conquest of tropical forests.\r\n\r\n[memo title=\"Did you know about this?\" text=\"It is estimated that cocoa farming has led to the deforestation of around 2.5 million hectares since the early 1990s in the 4 main cocoa-producing countries.\"]\r\n\r\n \r\n
A European regulation against deforestation and forest degradation<\/h2>\r\nIntroduced by the European Commission, this European regulation will prohibit the placing on the market or export from the European market of products that have contributed to deforestation or forest degradation after 31 December 2020.<\/strong>\r\n
Raw materials affected by this regulation<\/h3>\r\nEntered into force on 30 June 2023, this regulation covers 7 consumer goods: coffee, cocoa, rubber, palm oil, soya, beef and timber, as well as their by-products<\/strong> such as leather, charcoal, printed paper and chocolate.\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\nIt is important to note that there will be no national transposition: this means that the regulation will be applied in the same way throughout Europe. Providing for a transition period of 18 months to give the stakeholders and operators concerned time to comply, it will come into force on 30 December 2024.<\/strong>\r\n<\/h3>\r\n
An essential definition of the forest<\/h3>\r\nTo determine whether deforestation is taking place, we need to agree on what defines a forest. The regulation is based on the FAO definition (\"Global Forest Resources Assessment. Terms and definitions FRA 2020<\/em>\" ) of forest as land larger than 0.5 hectares with trees higher than 5 metres and a canopy cover of more than 10%<\/strong>, or trees capable of reaching these thresholds in situ. It does not include land that is mainly used for agricultural or urban purposes.\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\n \r\nA duty of due diligence<\/h3>\r\nBefore their products are exported or placed on the market, the companies affected by the application of the regulation (operators and traders) will be obliged to carry out \"due diligence\" in order to provide sufficient information to prove that the product involves no or negligible risk of deforestation.<\/strong> They will therefore need to geolocate the origin of the product or raw material at plot level.\r\n\r\nGeolocation, as defined by the regulations, is the location of a parcel of land described using latitude and longitude coordinates. For parcels larger than 4 ha, the geographical location must be provided using polygons describing the perimeter of each parcel.\r\n\r\nA system for classifying countries according to the risks associated with deforestation will be published over the next 18 months. Operators will then have to adopt appropriate procedures and measures to deal with the potential risks identified.\r\n\r\nTo ensure that it is applied, a national competent authority will be appointed by the end of 2023.\r\n\r\n[Nous mettrons \u00e0 jour cet article d\u00e8s que les informations relatives seront disponibles.]<\/em>\r\n\r\n \r\n
Zero deforestation certification: does it exist?<\/h3>\r\nToday, while some certifications (such as Fair for Life) include deforestation as a KO criterion (meaning that if the independent auditing body identifies deforestation, the operator loses its certification), there are no zero-deforestation certifications, strictly speaking.\r\n\r\nAlso, the European regulation against imported deforestation does not recognise any certification that would allow the operator to replace its responsibility.<\/strong> However, certification systems can be used during risk assessment to provide additional information on compliance with the requirements set out in the regulation.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
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\r\nKaoka: already committed to zero deforestation cocoa<\/h2>\r\nAn early advocate of environmental issues, Kaoka has been working on the subject for several years. Dialogue and prevention with our producer partners are at the heart of our approach.<\/strong> To go even further, we have already begun to deploy tools to guarantee that the cocoa in our supply chains is free from deforestation.\r\n\r\n[memo title=\"An 8.97 million euro project for zero deforestation cocoa\" text=\"In 2021, Kaoka signed an ambitious public-private partnership for the conservation and regeneration of ecosystems\/protection of biodiversity and the promotion of truly sustainable agricultural practices within cocoa sectors in Peru, Colombia and Ecuador. With the support of the French Global Environment Facility (Fonds Fran\u00e7ais pour l'Environnement Mondial) and agroecology research bodies, Kaoka intends to demonstrate the effectiveness of its cultivation model and its ability to be replicated. A revolution that the cocoa industry must lead! \"]\r\nTo find out more about this project, we invite you to read this article on Kaoka's commitment to zero deforestation cocoa.<\/a>\r\n
Mapping and digitising producers' plots to ensure landscape conservation<\/h3>\r\nKaoka's strength lies in the integration of cocoa programs into its strategy and operations.<\/strong> Thanks to our close links with producer organisations, all the producers we work with are clearly identified.<\/strong> So we had beginning by geolocating each of our partner producers' plots with a GPS point.\r\nThen the edges of these plots were then trimmed and digitised, including plantations of less than 4 hectares.\r\n\r\n
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\r\nThe only way to ensure forest conservation: satellite images<\/h3>\r\nThe polygons of the producers' plots are superimposed on satellite images of the forest areas. This enables us to check that the plantations of our producer partners do not expand over time to the detriment of the forests.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14828\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1200\"]
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Kaoka's actions to guarantee zero deforestation cocoa[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHere is the current status of this project in each of our sectors (February 2024 datas<\/em>):\r\n\r\n\u2013 Ecuador: 100% of plot perimeters georeferenced\r\n\u2013 S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9: 100% of plot perimeters georeferenced\r\n\u2013 Peru: 100% of plot perimeters georeferenced\r\n\u2013 Dominican Republic: 100% of plot perimeters georeferenced\r\n\r\nSince the end of 2023, Kaoka has achieved its objective of having 100% of the borders of its plots georeferenced, one year before the implementation of the European regulation to combat imported deforestation.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHowever, it is important to remember that behind the phenomenon of deforestation lies an economic necessity:<\/strong> the forests are cut down to enable people to grow crops and thus earn a living. This requires the cocoa and chocolate industry to make an active commitment with viable solutions to support producers.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAware of the importance of producers' incomes, Kaoka has been supporting producers for over 30 years with strong guarantees: 100% purchase of their harvest to ensure an outlet, a purchase price higher than the market price, and the implementation of renovation programmes to restore their plantations and improve their harvests year after year.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
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Signing forest conservation agreements with producers<\/h3>\r\nWe are currently working with producers and cooperatives to define management plans for their farms, which will lead to the signing of conservation agreements designed to protect and enhance the forests in their regions and limit the expansion of farms.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
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Kaoka, your sustainable cocoa\/chocolate supplier<\/h2>\r\nChoosing Kaoka as a supplier means securing cocoa supplies that meet the highest standards in terms of sustainability and CSR. This is your guarantee that your cocoa or chocolate raw material is not responsible for deforestation. It means reassuring your own customers with a 'clean' product that respects people and the environment.\r\n\r\nIn Kaoka\u00ae chocolates, the cocoa paste and cocoa butter are made exclusively from cocoa beans from its own integrated, certified organic and Fair Trade cocoa programs.<\/a>\r\n\r\nHere you can find all Kaoka\u00ae products for professional use.<\/a>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nWe hope this article has enabled you to find out more about the subject of imported deforestation and the new related European regulation. We encourage you to pay close attention to the information provided by brands to avoid greenwashing. If you have any specific questions, please do not hesitate to contact us<\/a>.","post_title":"Everything you need to know about the new EU regulation on zero imported deforestation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-eu-regulation-on-zero-imported-deforestation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-05-24 09:00:49","post_modified_gmt":"2024-05-24 09:00:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.kaoka.fr\/lactualite-de-kaoka\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-eu-regulation-on-zero-imported-deforestation\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14197,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2023-11-29 11:22:58","post_date_gmt":"2023-11-29 11:22:58","post_content":"Today, forest preservation remains one of the most effective levers in the fight against climate change. As an early advocate of environmental issues, Kaoka has been working for several years against deforestation<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \t
\r\n\r\nWhy can cocoa be a source of deforestation ?<\/h2>\r\n
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\r\n\r\nFirst of all, a little background: how can chocolate be a vector for deforestation?\r\n\r\nThe main causes of deforestation are mining, agriculture and forestry. Worldwide, livestock and agricultural production are responsible for around 80% of deforestation.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nLike soya and palm oil, cocoa has been clearly identified as contributing to deforestation. And remember, cocoa is one of the main ingredients in chocolate<\/a>.\r\n\r\nCocoa is affected by deforestation because it is grown in tropical areas and in countries where the forests were, until now, little protected. At the same time, the growing demand for chocolate in Western countries has encouraged the felling of forest plots for cocoa plantations.\r\n\r\nIt is estimated that the development of cocoa farming has led to the deforestation of around 2.5 million hectares<\/strong> since the early 1990s, in the 4 main cocoa-producing countries: C\u00f4te d'Ivoire, Ghana, Indonesia and Nigeria.\r\n\r\nSource: Cocoa certification and the fight against deforestation - CIRAD February 2021<\/em>\r\nCocoa and pioneer fronts<\/h2>\r\nLike many other crops, cocoa farming has developed along pioneering front lines.\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\nThis phenomenon of pioneering conquest of tropical forests is unfortunately exacerbated by the falling productivity of existing plantations and the resulting low remuneration of growers.\r\n\r\nThis is a vicious circle, because once the forest is felled, the soil on this bare land rapidly becomes impoverished. The soil is a reserve of resources and nutrients that is essential for trees and their development. In poor soil, the trees health and growing are impacted and the plantation becomes less productive. Without sufficient harvests, growers are forced to extend their cultivation areas into forested areas. And so on, the forest is degraded or felled until it disappears completely.\r\nThe introduction of a European regulation<\/h2>\r\nFaced with the challenge of preserving forests in the fight against climate change, the European Union has adopted a new regulatory text<\/a> which, from January 2025, will ban the sale on the European market of products (cocoa, coffee, palm, wood, beef, soya, rubber) which have caused the deforestation of forests after 31 December 2020.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n \r\nKaoka, the chocolate truly committed against deforestation<\/h2>\r\n
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\r\n\r\nAt Kaoka, we've been taking the issue of deforestation very seriously for many years.\r\n\r\nWe know that behind the phenomenon of deforestation lies an economic necessity: the forests are cut down to enable people to grow crops and thus earn a living.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThanks to our integrated cocoa supply chain structure<\/a>, our proximity to producers means that we are aware of the problems in producing countries much more quickly and much earlier. What sets us apart is the strong link we have with producer cooperatives. We have been working exclusively with them for over 20 years. By integrating the cocoa programs into the heart of our company strategy, we are able to work together daily and set up long-term projects alongside them.\r\n\r\nWe are convinced that it is essential to support producers in sustaining their plantations and harvests in order to combat deforestation.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAware of the importance of producer income, our support includes a number of strong guarantees:\r\n\r\n \t
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For 30 years, Kaoka has supported growers with strong guarantees.[\/caption]\r\nAn 8.97 million euro project for zero deforestation cocoa<\/h2>\r\nIn parallel with this global support, Kaoka is carrying out other projects to introduce sustainable cocoa-growing methods to preserve biodiversity.\r\n\r\nIn 2021, we signed a public-private partnership for the conservation and regeneration of ecosystems, the protection of biodiversity and the promotion of truly sustainable agricultural practices within cocoa sectors in Peru, Colombia and Ecuador.\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\nWith the support of the French Global Environment Facility and agroecology research bodies, Kaoka aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of its agroforestry cultivation model and its ability to be replicated.\r\n\r\n \u27a4 For more information on the 8,97M\u20ac project for a zero deforestation cocoa.<\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nHow does Kaoka ensure that its cocoa chains are not responsible for deforestation?<\/h2>\r\nTo guarantee that the cocoa in our chocolates is not responsible for deforestation<\/strong>, Kaoka has drawn up a stringent set of standards. Of course, these standards have been co-constructed with our producer organisations partners<\/strong>, with the support of agro-ecology research bodies. This document constitutes a system of guarantees which enables us to control various points throughout the cocoa production chain.\r\n
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Controlling traceability<\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nGathering information is a prerequisite for implementing a \"zero deforestation\" approach. In our integrated cocoa programs, all our producer partners are clearly identified. This identification is essential for the steps that follow.\r\n\r\n
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Risk analysis<\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nEach country or production area has a different context, with its own cultivation practices. At Kaoka, with the support of agroecology researchers, we have studied the risks in all the areas in which we operate.\r\n
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An essential tool: satellite images<\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nTo ensure that plantations do not expand to the detriment of forest areas, we have chosen to use satellite images<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nFirst of all, the perimeters of the edges of our grower partners' plots were delimited by GPS points and digitised.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13087\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1200\"]
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How Kaoka ensures that cocoa plantations do not encroach on forests[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThis information is then superimposed on satellite images highlighting forest areas. By analysing these images over time, we can check that plantations are not expanding at the expense of rainforests.\r\n\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.kaoka.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Geolocalisation-parcelles-plantation-producteurs-cacao.jpg\")
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Implementation of mitigation measures<\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe small producers, we work with, own their land, whether agricultural or forestry. They therefore have the right to develop them as they see fit, in compliance with the local regulations in force, of course. That's why raising awareness and training producers are at the heart of our 'zero deforestation' approach.\r\n\r\nThanks to agro-ecology researchers, we have been able to define the priority areas for conservation. Our ambition is to sign conservation agreements with producers. We are currently working on the offsets to these agreements. The aim of these management plans is to protect and enhance local forests while limiting the expansion of agricultural land.\r\n\r\nOur projects to support agroforestry, restore soil fertility and clear deforested areas are other ways of ensuring that cocoa is grown in a way that preserves the forest.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13705\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1200\"]
The wealth of the Peruvian forest[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \t
A conscious decision to reject mass balance in favour of segregated production<\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nAll Kaoka\u00ae chocolates are made in a segregated process<\/a>: in other words, our fair trade ingredients are 100% physically traceable and are not mixed with non-fair trade cocoa. This gives our customers and consumers the guarantee that the cocoa in their Kaoka bars is not contributing to deforestation.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nWe hope this article has enabled you to find out a little more about the deforestation linked to cocoa production and the various actions taken by Kaoka to ensure that our chocolate is not responsible for deforestation. We can only encourage you to be vigilant with regard to the information communicated by brands on this subject.\r\n\r\nWe would be delighted to answer any questions you may have. You can contact us using our contact form<\/a>.","post_title":"Kaoka truly committed against deforestation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"kaoka-truly-committed-against-deforestation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-19 14:44:09","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-19 14:44:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.kaoka.fr\/lactualite-de-kaoka\/kaoka-truly-committed-against-deforestation\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}]},"_thumbnail_id":false},"yoast_head":"\n