Water is the most precious and fundamental natural resource for the development of cocoa; Ecuador is a country privileged with this resource, since it has many sources of fresh water in some sectors where cocoa is produced, but there are other sectors that depend on rainwater storage and have been affected by prolonged periods of drought.
This pushes us to be more aware of the proper management of this resource, avoiding the contamination of river sources, reducing the use of shade species with high water consumption, etc.; protecting the water sources we help the conservation of the fauna and flora settled in the riverbeds of the same.
