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Chocolate from our project: sustainable and transparent | WWF Germany
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Everyone loves chocolate! But global cocoa cultivation has a bitter aftertaste. Deforestation, exploitation of workers and low wages are closely linked to our enjoyment. But enjoyment and sustainability do not have to be mutually exclusive. In Ecuador, cocoa has been grown for centuries in forest gardens called “chakras” in the heart of the Amazon. With the knowledge that it is passed on from generation to generation, the Kichwa small farmers grow the cocoa in a diverse system that does not require pesticides and thus protects the biodiversity of the rainforest.
Together with the indigenous-led associations Kallari, Tsatsayaku and Wiñak, WWF works to raise awareness of the traditional farming methods and philosophy behind Ecuador's highly aromatic cocoa. A deforestation-free future for cocoa is possible and you can help. Do good with chocolate! Become part of a traceable and sustainable cocoa supply chain.
This video was created as part of the joint project Indigenous Amazonian Chakras - leading the way for a sustainable cocoa supply chain of WWF Ecuador and WWF Germany. The project is supported by the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). More on this: https://www.wwf.de/themen-projekte/projektregionen/amazonien/edelkakao-aus-agroforstsystemen
