by David Restrepo | Jun 10, 2025 | Dissemination, Sin categoría, Updates
Since 2023, the Clima-LoCa project has implemented a strategy to disseminate and communicate the effects of climate change in the Piura region of Peru. Thanks to coordinated work with Alan Hesse of the Captain Polo Academy, a well-known author of graphic novels on the...
by David Restrepo | Jun 10, 2025 | Dissemination, Soil & climate, Updates
The Andean region, comprising Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, is recognized worldwide for its production of fine aroma cocoa. However, these countries face a crucial challenge: the presence of cadmium (Cd) in the soils where cocoa is grown, a heavy metal that poses...
by David Restrepo | May 12, 2025 | Sin categoría, Updates
Between February 5 and 7, 2025, the Clima-LoCa team met in Palmira, Colombia, to review progress, share results, and plan the final dissemination phase of the project. This workshop, coordinated by the Bioversity Alliance and CIAT and with the participation of leading...
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 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...
