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Cocoa farming in the Congo Basin associated with higher rates of deforestation than other production-based livelihoods
A balance needs to be struck between ensuring families have access to economic security and preventing long-term damage to forests. This can be achieved by co-designing, with the farmers, sustainable land management practices that contribute to sustainable livelihoods.