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 *
One of the key objectives of the Sustainable Farming in Tropical Asian Landscapes (SFITAL) Project is to develop roadmaps to scale-up and mainstream inclusive, sustainable, and transparent smallholder commodity value chains. To obtain this goal, the Project facilitated the creation of a roadmap of sustainable cacao development for Davao de Oro, together with local stakeholders …
Read more “Roadmap of Sustainable Cacao Development in Davao de Oro for 2025-2030, Vision to 2050”
In line with its goal to identify and design supportive value chain governance arrangements, policy and regularulatory environments at regional, national, and local levels, the Sustainable Farming in Tropical Asian Landscapes (SFITAL) Project investigated the governance of the cacao value chain in Davao de Oro province, together with related environmental and socail management systems. The …
In line with the project’s goal to promote a sustainable cacao value chain, the Sustainable Farming in Tropical Asian Landscapes (SFITAL) Project conducted a Sharing Session on Cacao Post-harvest Activities for Farmer Organizations last 28 June 2024 in Nabunturan, Davao de Oro. This session aimed to shed light on common issues encountered by cacao farmer …
Read more “[PHOTO SET] Sharing session on cacao post-harvest activities for farmer organizations”
As cliché as it may sound, synergy between stakeholders from a range of sectors is necessary for any industry to thrive – including the cacao industry of Davao de Oro in the Philippines.
Cacao farmers need more help if they are to meet targets in the face of natural disasters.
Cacao farmers need more help if they are to meet targets in the face of natural disasters.
Technical knowledge and sufficient inputs are important to encourage farmers to adopt sustainable farming practices. But is it enough? Researchers say, not always.