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Agroecological principles and practices for cacao cultivation: A technical guide

by sfitalphmainAudience, Cacao growers, Extensionists, Publications, Topic, Training manuals, Tree management August 14, 2025August 14, 2025No Comments

This technical guide aims to capacitate field extensionists and farmer-leaders working with smallholder cacao growers in conducting training sessions on agroecological practices for environment-friendly and climate-resilient cacao cultivation. Specifically, this technical guide details the principles and benefits of agroecology, as well as the different agroecological practices that can be integrated into cacao cultivation, particularly in …

Monitoring and evaluation platform for the Sustainable Cacao Roadmap for Davao de Oro: User’s Guide

by sfitalphmainAudience, Businesses, Extensionists, Policies, Policymakers, Publications, Topic, Training manuals June 23, 2025July 28, 2025No Comments

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 *

[PRESENTATIONS] Trainers’ Workshop on Clonal Diversification and Post-Harvest Protocols for Cacao

by sfitalphmainAudience, Cacao growers, Extensionists, Presentations, Publications, Topic, Tree management May 8, 2025May 8, 2025No Comments

As part of its series of training of trainers (TOT) on agroecological practices for environment-friendly and climate resilient cacao cultivation, the Sustainable Farming in Tropical Asian Landscapes (SFITAL) Project conducted a Trainers’ Workshop on Clonal Diversification and Post-harvest Protocols for Cacao last 2 April 2025 in Nabunturan, Davao de Oro. Over 30 field extensionists, farmer …

[PRESENTATION] Cacao post-harvest processing

by sfitalphmainAudience, Business models, Cacao growers, Extensionists, Presentations, Publications, Topic, Tree management, Uncategorized May 8, 2025May 8, 2025No Comments

[PRESENTATION] Clonal diversification for cacao-based cultivation systems

by sfitalphmainAudience, Cacao growers, Extensionists, Presentations, Publications, Topic, Tree management May 8, 2025May 8, 2025No Comments

[PRESENTATION] Selecting quality planting materials for cacao-based agroforestry systems

by sfitalphmainAudience, Cacao growers, Extensionists, Presentations, Publications, Topic, Tree management May 8, 2025May 8, 2025No Comments

[PHOTO SET] Inception Workshop for the Implementation of the Sustainable Cacao Roadmap for Davao de Oro 2025-2030, Vision to 2050

by sfitalphmainAudience, Cacao growers, Extensionists, Photos, Policies, Policymakers, Publications, Topic May 6, 2025May 6, 2025No Comments

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 …

[PHOTO SET] Trainers’ Workshop on Clonal Diversification and Post-harvest Protocols for Cacao

by sfitalphmainAudience, Cacao growers, Extensionists, Photos, Publications, Topic, Tree management May 6, 2025May 6, 2025No Comments

As part of its effort to promote climate-resilient and environment-friendly cacao cultivation, the Sustainable Farming in Tropical Asian Landscapes (SFITAL) Project conducted a Trainers’ Workshop on Clonal Diversification and Post-harvest Protocols for Cacao last 2 April 2025 at ComVal Hotel, Nabunturan, Davao de Oro. With esteemed resources speakers, Mr. Peter V. Cruz and Mr. Jandy …

SFITAL promotes agroecology for environment-friendly and climate resilient cacao production

by sfitalphmainAudience, Cacao growers, Extensionists, Stories, Topic, Tree management March 12, 2025March 12, 2025No Comments

One of the major issues of the cacao industry, not only in Davao de Oro, but in the entire country is the low productivity of trees, leading to low production. Many underlying factors contributing to this challenge were identified by national and local enablers. These include high incidence of pests and diseases, low soil fertility, …

Better together: co-investment towards sustainable cacao development

by sfitalphmainAudience, Business models, Cacao growers, Extensionists, Policies, Policymakers, Stories, Topic, Tree management January 27, 2025January 27, 2025No Comments

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, …