Join us in celebrating and advancing excellence in cacao.
Since 2009, the Cacao of Excellence programme has witnessed the transformative power that winning an award has on smallholder cacao producers and the ripple effects of their achievements that touch entire communities.
Would your organisation like to join us in honouring, recognising, discovering and promoting oustanding cacao producers worldwide?
Learn more about how you can become a sponsor of the 2025 Cacao of Excellence Awards by reaching out to the Cacao of Excellence Programme Manager Julien Simonis at J.SIMONIS@CGIAR.ORG.
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Cacao of Excellence Names 50 Highest-Ranking Cacao Producers in 2025 Global Evaluation
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2025 Bronze, Silver and Gold best 50 producers - Central America and the Caribbean
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