Why is important a good cocoa production?

Stats from the World Cocoa Organization indicate that 70% of this activity is developed in Asia and Africa and is the livelihood of many communities that currently have socio-economic problems.

The lack of means in these populations in many cases do not allow the production of sustainable cocoa or the implementation of “good practices” for sustainability.

Currently, there are countries that are very committed to improving the conditions of farmers and everything involved in the production process of cocoa, and the fragility to which they are exposed, for not having adequate training means are easy prey for their crops to suffer from diseases and pests that affect cocoa prices and wreak havoc.

Remarkably, it is an opportunity taken in Ecuador to be able to increase its production quota and therefore global participation by optimizing the resources and tools offered by all organizations committed to fair trade and care for the environment and the entire cocoa value chain.

Problemas por musgo en las plantaciones de cacao
Moss problems on cocoa plants

Moss appears on the #cacao tree when there is a humid environment and lack of light. These directly affect the cocoa plant, since they reduce the yield of the flower bearings and thus the production. To avoid these problems, we must carry out a sanitary control of mosses and lichens in the plantations manually, to […]

Clima
Climatic factors that affect cocoa production

The cocoa tree is a plant that needs shade for optimal fruit development. Among the many climatic requirements for an excellent harvest are temperature, water, wind, shade, soil, solar radiation, humidity, among others. The tolerance of cocoa to low temperatures is almost nil, with an average annual limit of 21ºC, and temperatures that are too […]

Cocoa pods harvest
When to harvest cocoa?

The fruits or cocoa pods are harvested when they reach physiological maturity, i.e. they have a large amount of sugars already formed. This usually occurs between 5 and 6 months after flowering, but it will depend on many factors, but especially climatic factors.   The main characteristic of a ripe fruit is the change of […]