“Before being part of the MOCCA project, I worked in my cocoa plot in a simple way and did not know much about good agricultural practices and agroforestry systems”

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Gerber Manuel Caal is a young 30-year-old cacao producer.  Originally from Lanquin, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, he grew up playing and learning among the cacao plantations as this crop has been the economic support of his family for many years. However, although Gerber and his family worked hard to take care of their plantation, the lack

Growing profitable coffee nurseries

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A new guide supports nurseries to find entrepreneurial success. There is growing awareness that coffee farmers worldwide struggle to access high quality plants. A set of three newly completed guides provides seed and nursery producers with knowledge to support their professionalization. The guides include newly revised technical manuals and a brand-new guide to profitable business

Irma Vargas está aprendiendo a cosechar buen café a través de entrenamientos virtuales

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A 70 kilómetros de la Ciudad de Guatemala, en el departamento de Chimaltenango, se encuentra el municipio de San Martín Jilotepeque, un histórico lugar con una rica tradición ancestral e importantes sitios arqueológicos, herencia de los pueblos mayas indígenas de las tierras altas del país centroamericano. En San Martín, más del 80% de la población