by David Restrepo | Jan 14, 2025 | Dissemination, Interview
Three researchers from the Bioversity International Alliance and CIAT, collaborators on the Clima-Loca project, were interviewed by the National Association of Cocoa Exporters of Ecuador (Anecacao) in December 2024. They are Julien Simonis, leader of the Cacao of...
by David Restrepo | Nov 22, 2024 | Dissemination, Soil & climate, Updates
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...
by David Restrepo | Nov 20, 2024 | Dissemination, Socioeconomic
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...
by David Restrepo | Nov 7, 2024 | Dissemination, Updates
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...
by David Restrepo | Nov 4, 2024 | Dissemination, Updates
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...
by David Restrepo | Sep 19, 2024 | Dissemination, Updates
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...
