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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Sustainable Farming in Tropical Asian Landscapes (SFITAL) Project conducted a Training of Trainers on Biologically based Approaches to Managing Pests and Diseases and Soil Fertility for Cacao last 23-24 September 2024 at Cafe Noventa, Nabunturan, Davao de Oro. Around 30 agricultural technicians joined the said training. With resource persons from the Department of Agriculture …
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 …
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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 …
As part of its series of Trainings of Trainers (TOT) on Agroecological Practices for environment-friendly and climate resilient cacao cultivation, the Sustainable Farming in Tropical Asian Landscapes (SFITAL) Project in the Philippines held a TOT on Soil Health and Fertility Management for Cacao Cultivation last 26-27 June 2024 in Nabunturan, Davao de Oro. Discussions during …
Last 21-22 February 2024, the Sustainable Farming in Tropical Asian Landscapes (SFITAL) Project in the Philippines conducted a Training of Trainers (TOT) on Integrated Pest and Disease Management and Shade Management for Cacao Cultivation. The TOT aimed to capacitate local extensionists and farmer-leaders in Davao de Oro on IPDM and shade management, as well as …