Cocoa - Coalition for Sustainable Production

THE COCOA, FORESTS AND DIVERSITY AGREEMENT

It is an agreement between private organizations, government and civil society that promotes the differentiation of Peruvian cocoa based on quality, diversity of origin attributes and its restorative and deforestation-free potential.

MEMBERS OF THE AGREEMENT

AGREEMENT OBSERVERS

WITH THE SUPPORT OF:

A COLLECTIVE ACTION PLAN

The Agreement's Action Plan identifies five relevant and urgent priorities to be worked on in order to achieve the goals of the agreement over a three-year period. It was developed with contributions from different companies, civil society, producer cooperatives and government institutions.

HOW DO WE WORK?

Contribute to the establishment of policies and quantitative goals. for deforestation-free cocoa production and sourcing through the evaluation of private sector supply.

Mobilizing investments for the protection and restoration of forests linked to cocoa production areas.

Promote incentive mechanisms and commitments to small-scale producers.

Generate and transmit knowledge for the adoption of sustainable cocoa production practices and the technological development of the chain.

Promote policy instruments for a better business environment.

Create monitoring and traceability system pilots. in the cocoa chain for scaling up.

5. THE COMMITMENTS WE IMPLEMENT

Tener una cadena
de suministro libre
de deforestación.

Promote sustainable productive intensification intensification while restoring degraded restoring degraded areas.

Incentives for sustainable production and sustainable production and generate commitments with the chain.

Positioning in the markets
international cocoa
differentiated.

Develop transparent monitoring systems
and traceability in the value chain.

THE COMMITMENTS WE IMPLEMENT

Tener una cadena
de suministro libre
de deforestación.

Promote intensification
sustainable production while
restore degraded areas.

Incentives for a more efficient
sustainable production and generate
commitments to the chain.

Positioning in the markets
international cocoa
differentiated.

Develop transparent systems
monitoring and traceability in the
value chain.

TESTIMONIES OF THE
ALLIES OF THE AGREEMENT

"The public sector is also committed to joining this initiative (the agreement). Proof of this is that in this planning process for the development of the cocoa and chocolate value chains, the commitment to deforestation-free cocoa has been considered within the framework of the Cocoa, Forests and Diversity Agreement, which is already part of the National Action Plan for Cocoa and Chocolate Development".

AUGUSTO APONT

Regional Director for Agriculture and Agroecology, Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation

"For cocoa producers, we believe that (the agreement) is in line with the global context, which is occurring in the sector and especially with organic production standards and sustainable production standard."

ANAXIMANDRO ROJAS

President of the Association of Small Cocoa Producers APPCACAO

"The Peruvian cocoa sector generates around 300 million in exports. However, we must be aware that in recent years there are some trends at the international level with respect to regulations regarding sustainable cocoa. Right now, the European Union is discussing sustainable production schemes. Peru has a lot of experience in sustainable production, since organic production has been in place for several years.

LUIS MENDOZA

Manager of the Peruvian Association of Cocoa Producers (APPCACAO)