Roadmap of Sustainable Cacao Development in Davao de Oro for 2025-2030, Vision to 2050

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 …

A review of the governance of value chains and the environmental and social management systems for cacao for sustainable production and processing practices: The case of Davao de Oro, Philippines

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 …

[PHOTO SET] Sharing session on cacao post-harvest activities for farmer organizations

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 …

[PHOTO SET] Second Planning Workshop for the Development of a Sustainable Cacao Roadmap for Davao de Oro

Stakeholders of Davao de Oro’s cacao industry convened last 25 June 2024 in Nabunturan, Davao de Oro for the second planning workshop for the development of a sustainable cacao roadmap for the province. This workshop served as a venue for representatives from various concerned institutions to review the current draft of the roadmap document, which …

First Planning Workshop for the Development of a Sustainable Cacao Roadmap for Davao de Oro: Recap

This video shows a recap of the First Planning workshop for the development of a Sustainable Cacao Roadmap for Davao de Oro held last 27 February 2024 in Tagum City, Davao del Norte. It highlights the statements of commitment from local enabling institutions in the province to the process of roadmap development. This event is …

Cacaomustahan Vol. 3, Issue 1 (January to March 2024)

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 *    

R-FALLOW User’s Manual

R-FALLOW is a model of rural landscape dynamics and economic-ecological trade-off of land use scenario created by World Agroforestry (ICRAF). It was used in the Sustainable Farmin in Tropical Asian Landscapes (SFITAL) to develop possible land use scenarios to guide local stakeholders in crafting a roadmap for sustainable cacao development. Receive Cacaomustahan Issues in your …

Cacaomustahan Vol.2, Issue 1 (January to December 2023)

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 *    

2nd SFITAL Cacao Stakeholders’ Forum: Recap

This video presents highlights of the 2nd SFITAL Cacao Stakeholders’ Forum cum Training on Assessment Tools to Support Roadmap Development conducted last 24-26 October 2023 in Nabunturan, Davao de Oro. The events aimed to showcase SFITAL’s project outputs and local enablers’ programs and services towards a sustainable cacao industry. It also aimed to capacitate local …