Ciriaco Martínez Banegas: A life dedicated to coffee
Honduran coffee producer increased productivity on his coffee farm thanks to practices learned in MOCCA training.
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Our progress
In El Salvador, MOCCA works in collaboration with the National Center for Agricultural Technology (CENTA) and producer organizations, providing technical assistance to 3,342 cacao producers and strengthening the capacity of nurseries and clonal gardens via training and strategic investments to improve their productive capacity. Additional private- sector partners supporting MOCCA activities in El Salvador: The J.M. SmuckerCompany.
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FARMERS TRAINED
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ENHANCED HECTARES
With best agronomic practices
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NURSERIES TRAINED
With technical assistance and business management
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RESEARCH SUPPORTED
For agronomic treatments and cadmium mitigation
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SALES VALUE
From farmers participating in training
Where we are
Farmers trained
2,371
We work in partnership
LWR is executing the cacao program directly in El Salvador, by providing producers with training in the implementation of best practices to increase productivity, quality and profitability.
LWR has organized producers to expand their geographic reach and provide advice on flavor mapping as a tool to establish linkages with buyers of fine flavor and aroma cacao.
LWR has organized producers to expand their geographic reach and provide advice on flavor mapping as a tool to establish linkages with buyers of fine flavor and aroma cacao.
Our partnerships
Through the National Center for Agricultural and Forestry Technology (CENTA), we provide technical training to the different actors in the cacao value chain, mainly in the processing area, promoting research and encouraging technology transfer to ensure the productivity and profitability of the Salvadoran cacao sector.
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Delfa Mondragón: The Legacy of a Honduran Coffee Grower
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Oscar and Maria: A coffee dream come true
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Juan Vásquez and his wife cultivate a prosperous future
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“The good practices we learned in the MOCCA and LWR training programs were the key to winning 3rd place in the 2020 National Cacao of Excellence Competition. This great achievement is a success for me and my family, and also for the organizations that support the development of the cacao sector in El Salvador and that are driving our country towards becoming a globally recognized cocoa producer”.
José Salvador Pineda
Cacao producer
El Salvador
Cacao producer
El Salvador