This report details highlights of the Sharing session on cacao post-harvest activities for farmer organizations held by SFITAL last 28 June 2024. The session gathered around 30 representatives from farmer cooperatives and associations to learn more about potential post-harvest tracks they can take, according to the available services, projects, and programs of various cacao value …
This report details highlights of the inception workshop for the implementation of the Sustainable Cacao Roadmap for Davao de Oro 2025-2030, Vision to 2050 held last 3 April 2025. The workshop served as a venue for PAGRO to provide updates on the integration of the roadmap into a provincial policy and on its implmentation. It …
This curriculum is developed based on a series of trainings that Kennmer Foods International, Inc., the Department of Trade and Industry’s Rural Agro-industrial Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth (RAPID Growth) Project, the Provincial and Municipal Agriculture Offices in Davao de Oro, and the Sustainable Farming in Tropical Asian Landscapes Project have been providing to …
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The User’s Guide for the Monitoring and Evaluation Platform for the Sustainable Cacao Roadmap for Davao de Oro can be viewed and/or downloaded below. Receive Cacaomustahan Issues in your inbox! * indicates required Email Address *
Last January 2025, the Provincial Local Government of Davao de Oro launched the Sustainabale Cacao Roadmap for Davao de Oro 2025-2030, Vision to 2050. To ensure a smooth implementation of the roadmap, the Sustainable Farming in Tropical Asian Landscapes (SFITAL) Project conducted an inception workshop with local stakeholders. The workshop served as a venue to …
The cacao value chain, just like any other industry, involves various actors with different roles. It requires action and participation from the producers or the cacao growers, the consolidators, the processors, the chocolatiers, the exporters, the enabling institutions, and many more. Therefore, the sustainable cacao development does not lie on one actor alone. For instance, …
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The province of Davao de Oro is taking a bold step toward revolutionizing its cacao industry with the official launch of its Sustainable Cacao Roadmap last 15 January 2025 at Café Noventa, Nabunturan, Davao de Oro.
One of the key outputs of the Sustainable Farming in Tropical Asian Landscapes (SFITAL) is a roadmap for sustainable cacao development in Davao de Oro. Since sustainable commodity development also covers its impact on the environment, it covers, not only production and marketing, but also land-use planning. To ensure a holistic approach to roadmap development, …
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Cacaomustahan is the official newsletter of SFITAL for the Philippines. It presents updates on the implementation of the project in Davao de Oro, including field activities, new stories, and recent outputs and publications. Issues are released regularly. Receive Cacaomustahan Issues in your inbox! * indicates required Email Address *
Cacaomustahan is the official newsletter of SFITAL for the Philippines. It presents updates on the implementation of the project in Davao de Oro, including field activities, new stories, and recent outputs and publications. Issues are released regularly. Receive Cacaomustahan Issues in your inbox! * indicates required Email Address *