Blogs
“The lack of information and figuring out what and how to do it was the biggest challenge.”
The implementation of the standard regulating cadmium percentages in cocoa to be able to trade in European markets put producers and growers in Colombia to the test. We spoke with Nicolás Gutiérrez, Project and Development Manager at Equiori, who tells us about his...
The knowledge of producers is key to understanding and knowing reality, and defining differentiated strategic interventions in the Clima-LoCa project
We spoke to Carmen Rosa Chávez, a specialist from the Directorate General for Agricultural Development and Agroecology at the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI) in Peru, about the importance and impact that the Clima-LoCa project could have on...
Knowledge sharing and co-creation, a key factor for achieving the expected results of the Clima-LoCa project”: Mirjam Pulleman
Something that characterizes the Clima-LoCa project is that it involves diverse stakeholders such as producers, cocoa companies, and scientists with diverse expertise such as economists, sociologists, specialists in soils and genetic resources, climate change impacts,...
Clima-LoCa is moving forward
The Annual Planning Workshop 2021-2022 of the Clima-LoCa project was held from October 19-22. This year the event was virtual because of the mobility limitations due to the pandemic. The workshop was attended by approximately 30 researchers and students involved in...
12Tree is proud to be a partner of the CIAT initiative “CLIMA-LoCa”.
The CIAT project CLIMA LoCa stands for fostering Climate-relevant and Low Cadmium innovations as well as research to enhance the inclusiveness of growing cocoa sectors in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Cadmium is a chemical substance that is harmful to kidneys and can...
Regional research project seeks to promote the development of cacao to continue competing in the European market
The final beneficiaries are small cacao producers and their families, with a focus on reducing their vulnerability to the impact of the new food safety regulation and climate change. (Photo: ©2017 CIAT/NeilPalmer) The Latin American and Caribbean region (LAC) is the...