Nestlé cocoa support programme boosts yields for farmers by 18 per cent

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Food giant publishes update on its Income Accelerator Programme confirming scheme has boosted yields and income for cocoa farmers in Côte d'Ivoire despite challenging climate impacts

Cocoa farmers in Côte d'Ivoire participating in a Nestlé led programme designed to enhance climate resilience and improve cocoa productivity increased yields by 18 per cent and incomes by 15 per cent last...

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