PHAMA Plus Performance Story – Specialty Cacao in Vanuatu Summary

Over the past decade, Vanuatu’s cacao industry has undergone a significant transformation. What was once a largely bulk commodity sector, held back by smoke-tainted beans, inconsistent quality and limited processing capacity, is now emerging as a credible origin for high-value specialty cacao. Most of Vanuatu’s cacao is grown by smallholders on Malekula, Santo and Epi, and across the wider Malampa, Sanma and Penama provinces, communities are now at the centre of the country’s specialty cacao story.