Clima-LoCa Project
Fostering low cadmium and climate-relevant innovations to enhance the resilience and inclusiveness of the growing cocoa sectors in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
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Workshop: Good Laboratory Practices and Quality Control
Within the framework of the STDF and Clima-LoCa projects, the theoretical-practical workshop of Good Laboratory Practices and Quality Control was held. The workshop had several sessions distributed between Bogotá in Colombia, Guayaquil and Quito in Ecuador, during the...
Clima-LoCa Boosts Small-Scale Agriculture in Putumayo: The Transformation of Don Cupertino’s Farm, a Story to Be Told
Cupertino Enriquez Bravo is one of the farmers who highlighted the support provided by the project: "I think that the good results on my farm have been because I am always willing to let myself be helped, what the engineers recommend to me, that is what I do". Read...
Knowing some of the implementation activities of the genetics component
The use of cultivars or grafts that can provide a solution to the cadmium problem is one of the alternatives being evaluated in one of the components of the Clima-LoCa project. Thus, the genetics component is being implemented by regional and international...
Components
SOIL & CLIMATE
Mapping of cadmium risks and climate impacts, and evaluation of practices in trials and pilots.
SOCIOECONOMICS
Analysis of supply chains and impacts of the new food safety regulation on local markets and small-scale producers.
COCOA GENETICS
Evaluation of commercial clones, propagation of practices and research of molecular markers.
DISSEMINATION & DECISION SUPPORT
Dissemination of impact assessments and recommendations focused on influencing public policies and the adoption of productive practices.
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Alliance Americas
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