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Proposed curriculum on cacao-based agroecological practices for the Philippines

by sfitalphmainAudience, Extensionists, Policymakers, Publications, Topic, Tree management January 13, 2026January 13, 2026No Comments

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 …

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 *

[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 …

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, …

Davao de Oro launches Sustainable Cacao Roadmap for 2025-2030, Vision to 2050

by sfitalphmainAudience, Businesses, Cacao growers, Extensionists, Policies, Policymakers, Stories, Topic January 23, 2025January 23, 2025No Comments

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.

Modelling sustainable cacao development through R-FALLOW

by sfitalphmainAudience, Extensionists, Payments for ecosystem services, Policymakers, Stories, Topic January 23, 2025No Comments

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, …

Cacaomustahan Vol. 3, Issue 4 (2024 Year-end Issue)

by sfitalphmainAudience, Cacao growers, Extensionists, Newsletter, Policies, Policymakers, Publications, SFITAL information, Topic, Tree management January 22, 2025May 6, 2025No Comments

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 Vol. 3, Issue 3 (July to September 2024)

by sfitalphmainAudience, Business models, Businesses, Cacao growers, Extensionists, Newsletter, Payments for ecosystem services, Policies, Policymakers, Publications, SFITAL information, Topic, Tree management November 13, 2024May 6, 2025No Comments

[PHOTO SET] Workshop on the creation of a multi-stakeholder information platform for cacao

by sfitalphmainAudience, Businesses, Cacao growers, Extensionists, Payments for ecosystem services, Photos, Policies, Policymakers, Publications, SFITAL information, Topic, Tree management October 1, 2024No Comments

In line with one of the major interventions in the sustainable cacao roadmap that the project is developing, which is the creation of a centralized information system for cacao, the SFITAL Project conducted a Workshop on the creation of a multi-stakeholder information platform for cacao last 27 September 2024 at Cafe Noventa, Nabunturan, Davao de …

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

by sfitalphmainAudience, Businesses, Cacao growers, Extensionists, Payments for ecosystem services, Photos, Policies, Policymakers, Publications, Topic October 1, 2024No Comments

In line with the creation of a sustainable cacao roadmap for Davao de Oro, stakeholders from the province convened for the third planning workshop last 25-26 September 2024 at Cafe Noventa, Nabunturan, Davao de Oro. More than 50 representatives from local government units, national government agencies, farmer cooperatives and associations, and concerned private sector partners …