USAID Invests in Indonesian Cocoa and Coffee Producing Communities
Jakarta, May 31, 2023—The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with Olam Food Ingredients (ofi), Rikolto, Hershey’s, and the Government of Indonesia in promoting the sustainable cocoa and coffee production in Indonesia. The project, the Landscape Approach to Sustainable and Climate Change Resilient Cocoa and Coffee Agroforestry (LASCARCOCO), is a joint investment of $8.2 million to improve environmental sustainability in cocoa and coffee production, while improving the welfare of rural communities through increased market access and strengthened resilience to climate change.