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Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | Thaer-Institute | Agrifood Chain Management | New publication co-authored by Dr. Claudia Coral on Farmer-Driven Approaches for Sustainable Cocoa Livelihoods

New publication co-authored by Dr. Claudia Coral on Farmer-Driven Approaches for Sustainable Cocoa Livelihoods



The study “Exploring farmer-driven approaches for sustainable cocoa livelihoods in Côte d’Ivoire” applies a Positive Deviance (PD) approach to examine strategies used by innovative Ivorian cocoa farming households. By identifying and learning from locally developed solutions, the research highlights how farmer-driven practices and participatory approaches can support more sustainable and resilient cocoa livelihoods.

Publication Link

Van Hee, J., Ollendorf, F., Coral, C., et al. (2025). Exploring farmer-driven approaches for sustainable cocoa livelihoods in Côte d’Ivoire. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-02263-w