Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
Rising demand for cocoa is one of the leading causes of deforestation in countries like Togo. Big cocoa monocultures mean degraded soil, polluted water and lost biodiversity, .
But with our partner APAF, farmers are doing things differently 🌳
By returning to ancestral agroforestry techniques, they grow cacao alongside native fertilizer trees. No slash-and-burn, no pesticides and no chemical fertilizers. Just healthy soil, thriving ecosystems – and better incomes from their cacao.
When trees and crops coexist, people and nature thrive 🌱
Rising demand for cocoa is one of the leading causes of deforestation in countries like Togo. Big cocoa monocultures mean degraded soil, polluted water and lost biodiversity, .
But with our partner APAF, farmers are doing things differently 🌳
By returning to ancestral agroforestry techniques, they grow cacao alongside native fertilizer trees. No slash-and-burn, no pesticides and no chemical fertilizers. Just healthy soil, thriving ecosystems – and better incomes from their cacao.
When trees and crops coexist, people and nature thrive 🌱
