Cocoa production in the chocolate industry has a long history of trafficking and child labor. Children are exposed to chemicals, long working hours and are often taken from home to work in these harsh environments. Low prices in the cocoa industry have left farmers with low incomes and no choice but to take their children out of school and put them to work on the plantations. Due to this low chance of access to education, “families in the cocoa sector are caught in a vicious circle of poverty” (International Labor Rights Forum, 2014). Due to the immense decrease in farmers' income due to low cocoa prices at the time. , many adult workers have left the sector in search of better wages (International Labor Rights Forum, 2014). Pressures to increase productivity “have led to pressures to recruit more workers, including children, who may or may not be paid fairly” (Dunn, 2014). It is vital to increase farmers' income by educating them to achieve higher productivity, which will result in better quality of cocoa production. Cocoa farmers have little or no bargaining power against large multinational companies such as Nestlé, Cargill and ADM, which control cocoa. supply chain and ultimately end the livelihoods of farmers and their families. The International Labor Rights Forum is committed to combating “forced child labor in the cocoa industry through public education, corporate campaigns and engagement with partners in South Africa. West to uncover problems and find solutions.” » (International Labor Rights Forum, 2014). Child trafficking in the cocoa sector is difficult to identify, the government needs to improve to better identify and find a solution to the problem. Companies that are part of the cocoa supply chain « h...... middle of paper ......itions. The fair trade certification process also monitors cocoa farms “for compliance with international human rights standards” (Sprague, 2014). In some cases, this has helped detect forms of child labor and trafficking (Sprague, 2014). A leader faced with this issue should adopt a mixed consultative and participatory approach derived from Likert's leadership theory. Consultative in the sense of assessing the situation, which could include conducting a PESTLE analysis while listening carefully to ideas. Additionally, they must be participatory by engaging with others and working closely to make a decision together. There are no easy answers to a problem as complex as child labor and trafficking. Stopping this requires a lot of “action from the national government, international agencies and private organizations” (Sprague, 2014).