Cocoa organizations in Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire now say sustainability programs carried out by chocolate makers and confectionery companies can work in harmony with the new per-tonne living income differential (LID) the countries established in July.
The Ghana Cocoa Board and Le Conseil du Café Cacao, representing Côte d’Ivoire, issued a joint statement Wednesday after engaging with industry players. Earlier this month, the cocoa organizations said they were reviewing the status of all sustainability and certification programs to put greater emphasis on the $400-per-tonne LID, which will go into effect for the 2020-2021 season.