cacao Archives - Programme AL-INVEST Verde

The "Trainer of Trainers II" project trains more than 100 people in Ecuador to adapt the cocoa chain to the EUDR.

11 September 2025

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.

Official launch of the second phase of the "Trainer of Trainers" project for a more sustainable and deforestation-free cocoa chain

4 July 2025

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

Integrated solutions for sustainable cocoa for the European market

27 September 2024

Closing conference of the cycle "Dialogues on sustainable cocoa", developed throughout 2024 in collaboration with the German Cooperation GIZ (Ecuador), with the technical support of the European Forest Institute (EFI). The cycle consisted of three thematic virtual workshops to address different requirements of the European Union Regulation on Deforestation and Forest Degradation Free Supply Chains (EUDR): free

The cycle of online workshops on sustainable cocoa concludes with the analysis of legality in the framework of the EUDR.

26 June 2024

Component 2 of AL-INVEST Verde organised the workshop "Due diligence for legal cocoa in the framework of the EUDR", which closed the cycle of webinars "Dialogues on sustainable cocoa". Representatives from the European Commission and producing countries in Latin America - Brazil, Ecuador and Peru - and Africa - Ghana - discussed issues related to the legality criterion in the framework of the EUDR.

Workshop on cocoa traceability requirements

13 June 2024

13 June 2024 - Component 2 of AL-INVEST Verde organised the workshop "Traceability requirements for cocoa under the EUDR", within the cycle "Dialogues on sustainable cocoa". The event was attended by representatives of the European Commission and producer countries from Latin America - Brazil, Ecuador and Peru - and Africa - Cameroon. The director

AL-INVEST Verde supports Ecuador's agro-export sector

10 July 2023

Quito, July 10 - With the aim of maintaining the support that the European Union (EU) provides to Ecuador's agro-export sector, AL-INVEST Verde met in the Andean country with representatives of the EU and the public and private sectors to learn about the actions carried out jointly, the progress made and future opportunities for collaboration. At