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 Nicaragua, MOCCA works with 16 cooperatives providing technical assistance to 3,811 cocoa producers, and strengthening the capacity of nurseries and clonal gardens via training and strategic investments to improve their productive capacity.
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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
3,811
We work in partnerships
LWR directly implements the cocoa program in Nicaragua, providing producers with training in the implementation of best practices to increase productivity, quality and profitability.
LWR has brought together 11 organizations, including associations and cooperatives, to expand their geographic reach and provide advice on flavor mapping as a tool to establish links with buyers of fine flavor and aroma cocoa.
Our partnerships
News
Pruning techniques and biofertilizers, keys to the success of coffee grower Luis González
In the department of Ahuachapán, El Salvador, coffee producer Luis González increased his productivity by 50%.
Heilyn Arauz, an entrepreneur who is transforming her coffee farm in Nicaragua
Heilyn Arauz doubled the productivity of her coffee plantation by applying better pest and disease control practices, pruning and selective harvesting.
Delfa Mondragón: The Legacy of a Honduran Coffee Grower
In the department of El Paraíso (Honduras), coffee grower Delfa Mondragón increased her productivity by 60% by implementing practices for managing plant tissues and organic fertilizers in her plantation.
Oscar and Maria: A coffee dream come true
Coffee producers in Huehuetenango increased their productivity by 40% thanks to the practices learned in MOCCA training.
Juan Vásquez and his wife cultivate a prosperous future
In Jaén, Peru, Juan Vásquez and his wife went from harvesting 30 quintals of coffee per hectare to harvesting 70 quintals per hectare.
“To be a good cocoa farmer you have to live in the world of cocoa, fall in love with the crop, see it as a source of income and know the needs of the plant. With the support of MOCCA, we are strengthening the knowledge and technical skills of producers and helping them earn a better income.”.
Natividad Aguirre
Representative of associated cooperative
Boca de Sábalos, Nicaragua
Representative of associated cooperative
Boca de Sábalos, Nicaragua