Cocoa is a major crop for plantations and smallholders in many developing countries. Unstable prices and non-transparent trading systems have attracted the attention of fair-trade and mainstream companies looking to apply approaches to responsible business.

NRET personnel have worked on cocoa around the world, including Ecuador, Ghana and Indonesia. We have worked with fair-trade organisations and with mainstream companies and trade organisations.

You can obtain more information on particular pieces of work by clicking on any of the following:

• Economic analysis of fair-trade and conventional trade in Ecuadorian cocoa (download the report)
• The social impact of fair-trade and conventional trade in Ecuadorian cocoa (Contact NRET)
• Industry initiatives for sustainable cocoa production (contact NRET)
• Overview of fair-trade in beverage commodities (contact NRET)
• Pilot project on building partnerships for better ethical supply chain management (view project outline)