# Hershey commits $2.5 million to Cross River cocoa programme

> Four-year initiative links climate-smart farming with forest protection

- **Source date:** 2026-10-20
- **Original source:** [Business A.M.](https://businessamlive.com/hershey-wcs-launch-2-5m-drive-for-deforestation-free-nigerian-cocoa/)
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- **Language:** English
- **URL:** https://voltformer.com/news/nigeria-hershey-wcs-cross-river-cocoa-forest-programme-2026
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Hershey committed \$2.5 million to a four-year initiative with the Wildlife Conservation Society in Cross River State. It combines climate-smart cocoa farming, agroforestry, forest protection and traceability; farmer support and reduced deforestation risk remain intended outcomes, not reported results.

[Business A.M.](https://businessamlive.com/hershey-wcs-launch-2-5m-drive-for-deforestation-free-nigerian-cocoa/)

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