1) The document discusses engaging cocoa supply chain actors to meet sustainability challenges by 2020. Mars has committed to sourcing 100% sustainable cocoa by 2020 and Kraft will use 30,000 tons of Rainforest Alliance certified cocoa by end of 2012. 2) Certification ensures farms meet social and environmental standards to conserve biodiversity, protect resources like soil and water, and improve livelihoods. Farms must comply with critical criteria and principles to be certified. 3) Certified cocoa farms help conserve biodiversity by functioning as shade crops that support wildlife. Indigenous trees and conservation areas on farms must be protected to preserve ecosystems.

1. Rainforest Alliance
Annabelle Silla Calicdan
RA Lead Auditor
Philippines , Nov 2012

2. Break-out Session Theme:
ENGAGING COCOA CHAIN
VALUE ACTORS TO MEET 2020
CHALLENGE
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3. FAST FACTS AND TRENDS
• Mars has committed to sourcing 100
percent of its cocoa from sustainable
sources by 2020. Currently, its Galaxy
chocolate bars bear the green frog seal; in
2012, Mars Bars in the UK and DOVE
Brand Silky Smooth Dark Chocolate in the
US will both bear the seal.
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4. FAST FACTS AND TRENDS
• Kraft Foods commit to use only
Rainforest Alliance Certified™ cocoa
beans across its entire Côte d'Or and
Marabou lines,
• equal to some 30,000 ton of beans by
end of 2012
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5. FAST FACTS AND TRENDS
Crop overview: Cocoa as of October 31, 2012
* SAN Monthly Certification Report
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6. FAST FACTS AND TRENDS
Choosing Chocolate with a Conscience
• rapidly growing "green" or environmental
market that help curb climate change and
mitigate its impacts .
• International market demands certification
ensuring products meet the minimum
standards
• Clearly, we have to compete with other
countries to have an international market.
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7. There are two standards
1. Group
Certification
standard
Group
2. Farm standard Farm
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8. Basic conditions for certification
1) Comply with all the critical criteria
(There are 15 of them.)
2) Comply with 50% of each principle
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(There are 10 principles.)
3) Comply with 80% of all the criteria
(There are 100 criteria in total.)
In case of smallholders, many criteria are non applicable
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9. What do we want to protect?
Crop
Animal
s
Soil
Micro-
organisms
Health
Water
Insects
Family &
Communit
y
Workers
Trees Economic
well-being
Plants
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10. WHY CERTIFICATION??
• High demand of certified products
• Protect health of farmers family and workers
• Conserve the environment, reduce degradation
and protects water soil and wildlife
• Institute farm comprehensive management
system which minimizes Production costs and
improves net income
• There is added value for the certified products
(premiums)
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11. Main Topic
CONSERVING
BIODIVERSITY IN
CACAO
CERTIFICATION
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12. ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION
CACAO ARE SHADE CROPS
• can flourish under the
shade of the forest canopy,
where it supports
biodiversity
• providing habitat for
threatened plant and animal
species, protecting natural
pollinators and cocoa-pest
predators, and creating
biological corridors.
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13. ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION
• This enhancement of
biodiversity in the
agricultural landscape
occurs primarily on a
local scale—providing
homes and food for
more generalized forest
species that are
intolerant of pastures or
farm fields
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14. ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION
If you have any of the following types of area on your
farm, these important ecosystem must be protected
• Area with indigenous trees
• Area with endangered animals or plants
• Stream , river , spring
• Swamp or wetland
• National park or conservation area designated
by the government
These areas need to be protected because they usually support a rich biodiversity of important species
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15. ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION
No cutting, no hunting, no farming
• In order to protect these areas, it should be
prohibited to extract firewood from the area, to
hunt wild animals, to cultivate crops or spray
chemicals
• This needs to be communicated clearly to all the
workers and family members
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16. ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION
Planting of indigenous trees
• At the border of the farm
• Around water sources
• On the steep slopes
• Note :No foreign species.
Indigenous trees are best
adapted to local climate
and soil conditions, and
can host rich biodiversity
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17. ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION
Creating buffer zones
• It is recommended to create a buffer zone
between the conservation area and a farm
to ensure that the drift of chemicals and
agricultural activities would not affect the
conservation area.
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18. ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION
Connecting ecosystems
• For animals and birds to move from one
place to the other, they need forest to be
connected.
• To connect the ecosystems, you can plant
trees of the borders of the farm to connect
patches of forest or conserve the existing
forest conditions.
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19. ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION
BEWARE !!! INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES
Effects on forest ecosystems of some alien species introduced in the
Philippines
Alien species Effects on the ecosystem
Tree species and insect pests
Gmelina arborea Host of Ozola minor, Attacus and
Xyleutis spp.
Acacia mangium Host of Anoplophora luciphor
Eucalyptus camaldulensis Host of unidentified termite species
Swietenia microphylla Host of Zeuzera coffeae
Leucaena leucocephala Host of Heteropsylla cubana
Toona ciliata Host of unidentified weevil
http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/ag117e/AG117E10.htm
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20. ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION
BEWARE !!! INVASIVE SPECIES
Lantana Camara
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21. TRIVIA
• According to the Greeks, chocolate –
or theobroma – is literally the “food of the
gods.”
• chocolate contains tryptophan — a
chemical that the brain uses to produce
serotonin, which can generate feelings of
ecstasy or love. Chocolate is also rich in
antioxidants
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22. Thank you,,,,
FOLLOW THE FROG !
The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods
by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.
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