West African farmers face low wages and the stigma of child labor. But these problems cannot be ignored, as Africa supplies the most cocoa in the world — 68 percent, according to the Cocoa Market Update from 2014 from the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF).
Now, Hershey is partnering with Barry Callebaut to help combat these issues. And it expects that the efforts, which fall under Hershey’s Learn to Grow program, will benefit 8,000 cocoa farmers in Côte d’Ivoire.