Coffee beans to forests: Rebuilding forests in São Tomé and Príncipe
Africanews · 10 days ago
Africanews
10 days ago
In São Tomé and Príncipe, a new generation of cocoa producers is at the forefront of restoring degraded ecosystems and enhancing sustainable cocoa production, with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Breakdown
- Over 8,000 hectares of agroforestry restored since 2019 15s
- Project established nurseries with 240,000 seedlings planted 45s
- Goal to restore 36,000 hectares by 2030 1m 31s
- SECAP cooperative supports over 2,000 families 1m 36s
- Forests provide vital ecosystem and economic services globally 2m 10s