Blogs
Clima-LoCa promotes initiative to develop Regional Cadmium Map for Cocoa Soils in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru
The Clima-LoCa project, led by the Alliance Bioversity-CIAT , is spearheading an initiative to strengthen national capacities in digital soil mapping (DSM) and support the generation of maps of cadmium and physicochemical properties in soils in the cocoa-growing areas...
Adapting to Climate Change: Interactive Workshops with aCLIMAtar in Putumayo
Last September, activities were held to promote the aCLIMAtar platform, a tool designed to contribute to the adaptation of agriculture to climate change. It is the result of collaboration between the Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT, Rikolto, the World Cocoa...
Clima-LoCa at COP16: Key link for cocoa in peace with nature
The Clima-LoCa project actively participated in COP16, the global biodiversity summit held in Cali, Colombia, from October 21 to November 1, 2024. On this occasion, the event was known as the “COP of the people and reconciliation,” seeking to integrate the vision of...
Cacao in Action: Innovations and Challenges in Knowledge Dissemination in Ecuador
During August and September 2024, activities were carried out as part of the Dissemination Plan for Ecuador. These actions focused primarily on transferring tools and information that will help in the production of sustainable cocoa in relation to the challenges posed...
Experts from the Clima-LoCa project present preliminary results at the 3rd Theobroma Congress for Peace
The third edition of the Theobroma International Congress for Peace was held in Florencia (Caquetá), Colombia, from September 17 to 18. The University of the Amazon hosted this meeting, which brought together university students, businesspeople, academics,...
Clima-LoCa presents progress toward sustainable cocoa at the Chokao Fair in Ecuador
On September 10, 11, and 12, the project was present at an important fair for the Ecuadorian cocoa sector through its partners ESPOL, INIAP, and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. The main advances were presented during a seminar, in an ideal setting...
Workshop on Genetic Knowledge of Cocoa Clones
Within the framework of the Clima-LoCa and Rutas PDET projects, a workshop on genetic knowledge of cocoa clones was held on June 18 of 2024, with ten cocoa producers from different municipalities in the department of Putumayo. This meeting was held at the "El Bufeo"...
Workshop on Digital Soil Mapping: Strengthening Capabilities for Diagnosis and Data-Driven Decision Making
From the 27 to 31 of May, The Alliance of Bioversity & CIAT campus at the headquarters of the Americas hub in Palmira (Colombia), opened its doors to a group of 19 professionals from public and private organizations and universities from Colombia, Ecuador and...
Learning concepts about statistical analysis with Clima-LoCa!
From 12 to 15 February, we were immersed in a training on data analysis and experimental design at R Studio, offered within the framework of the objectives of the Clima-LoCa project. Participants from different universities and countries were encouraged to take part...