Our initiator, Ben Valks, was invited to speak on the panel “Investing in Agroforestry, Reforestation & Biodiversity: The Real Business Case” at the World Cocoa Foundation 2025 Partnership Meeting, held in São Paulo last month.
As the cocoa industry faces challenges such as climate change and biodiversity loss, the event brought together leading experts to discuss how agroforestry systems and forest restoration can help protect biodiversity while generating environmental, economic, and community benefits — as well as strategies to integrate farmers and local communities.
The event was incredible and a great opportunity to promote the Araguaia Biodiversity Corridor and all the work we are carrying out alongside rural landowners and local communities in the Araguaia region. We’d like to thank the organizers for the invitation and congratulate everyone involved for putting together such an impactful event!
