by Camilo Beltran | Jun 6, 2023 | Socioeconomic
Some years ago I heard for the first time and without much detail about the conflicts for the control of the emerald mines that took place during several decades in western Boyacá; the so-called “green wars” that add one more chapter to the long list of...
by Leidi Yurani Sierra | Dec 13, 2022 | Dissemination, Socioeconomic
In our conversation with Johanna Renckens de Rikolto, coordinator of the EU co-financed Road to the Reactivation of Agrifood Ecuador (CREA, for its acronym in Spanish) project, she explains why profitability is a determining factor when evaluating the implications of...
by climaloca | Dec 13, 2022 | Interview, Socioeconomic
We talked to Julio Zambrano who is in charge of Chocolates Finos Nacionales, a company born from the dream and vision of his father, Carlos Zambrano, nearly 60 years ago when he was still a young 18-year-old entrepreneur who decided to bet on the Ecuadorian gold...
by Leidi Yurani Sierra | Dec 13, 2022 | Interview, Socioeconomic
In the northwest of the country, in an area of 1,318 hectares, 2% of the national production, grows white cocoa, native and with several national and international awards. Distinctions that have been accompanied by the care and dedicated work of producers who are part...
by Leidi Yurani Sierra | Dec 13, 2022 | Interview, Socioeconomic
We spoke with Javier Aguilar, a specialist from Peru’s National Agrarian Health Service. He is an expert who works to find answers to cadmium and help cocoa producers and growers. In our conversation, he gave us an overview of the impact and effects of the...
by Camilo Beltran | Dec 6, 2022 | Socioeconomic
Colombia We analyze the main foreign trade figures along with the perspectives of 65 key players in the cocoa sector in Colombia. There is evidence of a major shift in bean export destinations from Europe to other countries since 2017, and although this change cannot...
