FCIA Fine Chocolate Glossary

Environment & Environmental Justice

Cocoa, Sustainable

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Compostable

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Conservation Agriculture

Most organizations such as the WFP and FAO define Conservation Agriculture with these 3 or 4 points:

  • Minimal Soil Disturbance; planting in Conservation agriculture is
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Deforestation

For the purposes of cacao sourcing, we are mainly interested in whether a cacao farm has been established on land that was previously forest, as View Entry

Demonstration Farm

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Eco-Friendly

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Eco-Trade

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Ecosystem

When used in combination, the term “cacao ecosystem” refers to both the biological products harvested and the supply chain (that is, the abiotic environment) involved View Entry