On 14 August, the following event took place in the canton of Chone, in the province of Manabí (Ecuador): an Awareness-Raising Forum on the European Union Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) and the Register of Cocoa Operators within the GUIA system of the Agency for Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Regulation and Control (Agrocalidad). The event brought together more
A total of 581 representatives from cocoa exporting companies, producer associations, traders and technical experts from public and private institutions in Ecuador took part in a series of webinars designed to enhance their knowledge of traceability and facilitate the adaptation of the cocoa supply chain to the requirements of the European Union Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR), as well as
More than 500 people participated in the Forum-Fair on Cocoa Traceability held on 19 and 20 March in the towns of El Coca and Puerto Murialdo (Loreto), in the province of Orellana, Ecuador. Both days were attended by producers, as well as institutional representatives and representatives of the export sector. During the
The capital of Ecuador hosted the 5th EU-LAC Agrifood Dialogue, which was attended by specialists and representatives of the public and private sectors from more than 20 countries of the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean. The event was organised by AL-INVEST Verde in collaboration with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and was focused on
A total of 42 professionals, including technical and administrative staff from 12 provinces of Ecuador belonging to the Consortium of Autonomous Provincial Governments of Ecuador (CONGOPE), have acquired technical and methodological knowledge on traceability and geo-referencing to adapt the cocoa value chain to the European Union Regulation on Deforestation Free Products (EUDR). In an event held on 11
More than 2,000 people from the provinces of Guayas, Manabí, Esmeraldas, Los Ríos, Santo Domingo, Orellana, Napo, El Oro and Pichincha in Ecuador have received training in traceability to adapt the cocoa value chain to the requirements of the EU Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products (EUDR). The training process is part of the second phase of the
On 4 and 5 September, the practical workshop of the second phase of the "Trainer of Trainers" project was held, a joint initiative of the Agency for Regulation and Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Control of Ecuador (Agrocalidad) and AL-INVEST Verde, with the technical support of Trias. This action seeks to strengthen the adaptation process of the cocoa value chain.
The official launch of the second phase of the "Trainer of Trainers" project took place on 12 June. This second phase will contribute to the process of adaptation of the cocoa value chain in the provinces of Guayas, Manabí, Esmeraldas, Los Ríos, Santo Domingo and Orellana, to the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on products free from
The Inter-Institutional Committee for Sustainable Production and Marketing (CIPCS) of Ecuador, the National Association of Cocoa Exporters (ANECACAO) and the Cocoa Coalition, supported by AL-INVEST Verde through Component 2 of the programme, organised the seminar "Sustainable Trade and Production" on 24 March in Guayaquil (Ecuador). During the meeting, the importance of
