tim morch

Cocoa’s roughly 90% waste-to-product ratio is among the highest in agriculture when you compare dried bean weight to total pod weight, with each ton of dry cocoa beans generating eight to ten tons of wet cocoa pod husk. This makes by-product valorization particularly critical for sustainability. The whole-fruit circular economy is a model that upcycles and monetizes CPH, pulp, and cocoa bean shell, rather than beans alone.

ECOSHIFT is committed to helping smallholder cocoa farmers in Thailand improve efficiency by boosting yields, increasing incomes, and reducing poverty levels. Smallholder farms are family enterprises, and ECOSHIFT coaching will create opportunities for spouses and youth who can benefit from improved farming systems that produce diversified crops. Our strategy to improve yields and incomes for smallholder farmers is based on a hands-on approach.