Cocoa Value Chain


Cocoa produced in agroforestry systems, mostly by smallholders in Nicaragua and Honduras, substantially increases employment and income generation as well as food security. This project links and capacitates key actors of the cocoa value chain in both countries and at the regional level. It promotes public-private partnerships to benefit 3’000 small cocoa producers and their families.

Región/País Tema Período Presupuesto
América Central
Honduras
Nicaragua
Agricultura y seguridad alimentaria
Empleo y desarrollo económico
Cambio climático y medio ambiente
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Apoyo a las cadenas de valor agrícolas (til 2016)
Apoyo a empresas e inclusión económica
Desarrollo agrícolo
Política agrícola
Environmental policy
01.05.2013 - 30.06.2024
CHF  12’160’000
Contexto

There is a steadily increasing global demand for quality cocoa. Central America has a large potential in terms of planting areas and improved productivity. However, there is a need to improve production, productivity, processing and selling of cocoa. Organizational, business and technical capacities of producers and producers’ organizations are low and service provision is poorly developed.

Objetivos

To contribute to poverty reduction of the rural population and improve food security in Nicaragua and Honduras.

Grupos destinarios

 

  • 3000 families (15’000 persons) producing cocoa in agroforestry systems in both countries.
  • Public and private actors of the cocoa value chain and of the innovation and research system.

 

Efectos a medio plazo
  1. The capacities of cocoa producers and producers’ organizations are strengthened. Cocoa sales have increased.
  2. Production, productivity and quality of cocoa grown in agroforestry systems are increased.
  3. The governance of the cocoa sector and the coordination of stakeholders at local, national and regional levels are strengthened.
  4. Knowledge management in the topics of technologies and market opportunities at regional level are enhanced.

 

Resultados

Resultados de las fases anteriores:  

  1. The capacities of cocoa producers and producers’ organizations are strengthened. Cocoa sales have increased.
  2. Production, productivity and quality of cocoa grown in agroforestry systems are increased.
  3. The governance of the cocoa sector and the coordination of stakeholders at local, national and regional levels are strengthened.
  4. Knowledge management in the topics of technologies and market opportunities at regional level are enhanced.


Dirección / Officina Federal responsable COSUDE
Crédito Cooperación al desarrollo
Contrapartes del proyecto Contraparte del contrato
ONG internacional o extranjera
Sector privado
  • Sector privado extranjero Norte
  • Sector privado extranjero Sur/Este
  • MEFCCA as main implementer and UNIDO as technical advisor in Nicaragua. FUNDER as leading agency of the consortium FUNDER-FHIA-APROCACAHO in Honduras. RUTA as implementer on the regional level.


Presupuesto Fase en curso Presupuesto suizo CHF    12’160’000 Presupuesto actual suizo ya emitido CHF    11’929’043
Fases del proyecto Fase 2 01.01.2018 - 30.06.2024   (Fase en curso) Fase 1 01.05.2013 - 30.06.2024   (Fase en curso)