Summary: This policy brief examines the impact of Organic and Fairtrade certification on cocoa farmers’ incomes and living conditions in Ghana. Drawing on evidence from the Cocoa4Future project, the study finds that certification significantly increases farmer profits -- by 91% under Organic and 165.8% under Fairtrade -- mainly through yield improvements, cooperative support services, and price premiums. However, these income gains are not sufficient to substantially lift farmers out of poverty due to structural power imbalances in global cocoa value chains and limited market absorption of certified beans. The brief recommends scaling up farmer education on certification, strengthening cooperatives, subsidising organic conversion, improving mechanisation, enhancing farmer representation in cocoa pricing decisions, and aligning certified supply with demand to ensure farmers capture full benefits.