Nestlé and OFI Partnered to Support Cocoa Farmers
Michael Hemsworth — April 23, 2025 — Eco
Nestlé and OFI (Olam Food Ingredients) have announced a new partnership that coms as the largest agroforestry initiative of its kind that's intended to help transform and modernize the cocoa farming industry. The partnership will see a program being launched over the next five years to help support roughly 25,000 cocoa farmers in Nigeria Côte d'Ivoire and Brazil. The initiative helps to tackle the issues of carbon emissions and deforestation that are affecting cocoa farmers, and is expected to reduce CO₂ emissions by more than 1.5-million tons over a 30-year period.
Cocoa Plan Manager Darrell High spoke on the Nestlé and OFI partnership saying, "People are at the heart of our climate actions. We’re working with OFI to help farmers transition to climate-smart farming practices. By supporting a move towards a more regenerative food system, we can continue to build a more responsible cocoa supply chain and progress towards our shared climate goals for 2030 and beyond.”
Cocoa Plan Manager Darrell High spoke on the Nestlé and OFI partnership saying, "People are at the heart of our climate actions. We’re working with OFI to help farmers transition to climate-smart farming practices. By supporting a move towards a more regenerative food system, we can continue to build a more responsible cocoa supply chain and progress towards our shared climate goals for 2030 and beyond.”
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