In doing so, the partnerships have set aggressive objectives to:

• Develop effective disease and pest control strategies.
• Raise the standard of living for small-scale cocoa farmers, their families and communities.
• Educate farmers about appropriate cultivation methods.
• Improve the biodiversity of cocoa-based ecosystems.
• Create jobs globally for cocoa producers and farmers of associated products.
• Provide quality raw materials to satisfy consumer demand for chocolate and chocolate products.

Meeting these objectives will improve the sustainability and success of the cocoa supply chain for farmers, their communities and the environment.