Refurbishing the cocoa farm and increasing income through good management
MOCCA program trainings helped Nicaraguan cocoa farmer Hermes Meza increase the productivity of his plantation and obtain up to 68% more income.
Vivero Popoyán: A nursery in constant search of quality
In 2021, with MOCCA´s support, the Popoyán nursery was awarded the WCR Verified verification of genetic purity and good agronomic practices in the reproduction of the Central American H1 variety.
Vetiver: the low-cost initiative to treat honey water
The Alianza Café and MOCCA projects, both led by TechnoServe, are promoting the use of Vetiver in Peru for the treatment of coffee honey water, which represents 25% of the post-harvest contaminant load and which, if left untreated, threatens coffee farm ecosystems.
Mauricio Calderón Sansivirini: “The Salvadoran Coffee Institute will be in charge of coffee growing research, training, and technological development “
We spoke with Mauricio Calderón Sansivirini, Director of the Salvadoran Coffee Institute, to learn about the contributions of this new institution and its impact on the development of the coffee sector in El Salvador.
Increasing coffee productivity through pruning techniques
Salvadoran coffee farmer Alejandro Huezo increased the productivity of his plantation thanks to the pruning techniques taught by the MOCCA program.
I Meeting of MOCCA program financial allies
Los aliados financieros del programa MOCCA se reunieron en El Salvador para compartir experiencias, reflexiones y aprendizajes para maximizar el acceso a financiamiento y reducir las brechas entre la oferta y la demanda del crédito agrícola.
Don Alejandro Madrid: Seeking opportunities for cocoa
After receiving training in ten topics related to the production of quality cocoa plants, Alejandro Madrid, his wife and four children established a nursery to diversify the family’s income.
Knowing the status of the coffee plantation is key to increase productivity
Good agricultural practices and a production analysis helped Nicaraguan coffee farmer Luis Cruz increase yields by 30% in his farm.
“We are getting positive results in our coffee plantations”
Salvadoran coffee growers increase the productivity of their plantations by applying the pruning techniques taught in the MOCCA training program.
Azucena Tafur is producing coffee plants with a high genetic purity in her nursery
Azucena’s short-term goal is to increase the number of plants produced in her nursery to provide other growers in her community with high quality planting materials.