Clima-LoCa Project
Fostering low cadmium and climate-relevant innovations to enhance the resilience and inclusiveness of the growing cocoa sectors in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
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Climate-LoCa Project presents main results at Closing Event in Lima
The closing event for the Clima-LoCa project was held with great satisfaction in Lima, in the SUM Room of the European Union in Peru. This event brought together partners, allies, and friends who, for five years, made this joint effort possible to promote innovations...
Chocoshow 2025: cocoa, science, and producers. A combination that drives the future of the sector
In its 2025 edition, Chocoshow once again established itself as the most important event in the Colombian cocoa sector. A vibrant space that brings together producers, processors, entrepreneurs, academics, researchers, and consumers around a single protagonist: cocoa....
The Alliance Bioversity International & CIAT and the European Union, through the Clima-LoCa project, promote sustainable innovation in cocoa together with Norandino.
On October 15, 2025, XRF analysis equipment for measuring cadmium levels in cocoa was formally handed over to the Norandino Agricultural Cooperative in Piura. This event, which is of great importance for sustainability in the country's cocoa production chain, is a...
Components
SOIL & CLIMATE
Mapping of cadmium risks and climate impacts, and evaluation of practices in trials and pilots.
SOCIOECONOMICS
Analysis of supply chains and impacts of the new food safety regulation on local markets and small-scale producers.
COCOA GENETICS
Evaluation of commercial clones, propagation of practices and research of molecular markers.
DISSEMINATION & DECISION SUPPORT
Dissemination of impact assessments and recommendations focused on influencing public policies and the adoption of productive practices.
Partners
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Alliance Americas
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