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

by sfitalphmainAudience, Business models, Extensionists, Payments for ecosystem services, Policies, Policymakers, Publications, Reports, Topic July 9, 2024May 6, 2025No Comments

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 …

Sharing session on cacao post-harvest activities for farmer organizations – Activity Report

by sfitalphmainAudience, Business models, Businesses, Cacao growers, Extensionists, Policies, Policymakers, Publications, Reports, Topic March 5, 2026No Comments

This report details highlights of the Sharing session on cacao post-harvest activities for farmer organizations held by SFITAL last 28 June 2024. The session gathered around 30 representatives from farmer cooperatives and associations to learn more about potential post-harvest tracks they can take, according to the available services, projects, and programs of various cacao value …

Inception workshop for the implementation of the Sustainable Cacao Roadmap for Davao de Oro 2025-2030, Vision to 2050 – Activity Report

by sfitalphmainAudience, Extensionists, Policies, Policymakers, Publications, Reports, SFITAL information, Topic March 5, 2026March 5, 2026No Comments

This report details highlights of the inception workshop for the implementation of the Sustainable Cacao Roadmap for Davao de Oro 2025-2030, Vision to 2050 held last 3 April 2025. The workshop served as a venue for PAGRO to provide updates on the integration of the roadmap into a provincial policy and on its implmentation. It …

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 …

Farm monitoring form for cacao-based farming systems

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

This farm monitoring form for cacao-based cultivation systems was produced by the Sustainable Farming in Tropical Asian Landscapes (SFITAL) Project in the Philippines in line with its establishment of Cacao Agroecology Learning Farms (CALFs). These CALFs are located in four municipalities in Davao de Oro, namely Laak, Maco, Nabunturan, and New Bataan. These farms were …

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 …