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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“Cost vs. benefit has been one of the great challenges”
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...
“We are dedicated to exporting cocoa derivatives almost 90%”
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...
The Cacao Blanco produced in Piura, 1.000 kilometers from Lima, is one of the most famous and sought after in the country
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...
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
Address: Km 17 Recta Cali-Palmira CP 763537
Apartado Aéreo 6713, Cali, Colombia
