Period: November 2017-May 2018
Countries: Ecuador, Peru et Colombia
Sponsor: AFD
Experts : Jean-Jacques BOUTROU, Pierril LACROIX
Main thematic and practical skills :
Food-chain and markets
Projects engineering
Objectives and context
AFD has selected TERO to conduct a feasibility study for a cocoa project in three Andean countries, financed through its trade capacity building program. The objective of this program is to strengthen a cocoa sector of excellence that promotes the social, environmental and organoleptic quality of cocoa from small Andean producers. This includes promoting the production and export of organic and agro-forestry cocoas, as well as policies supporting these initiatives.
Services provided
Field mission in the 3 countries to meet cocoa farmers and their organizations, economic operators, as well as local and national public authorities in charge of supporting agricultural sectors
Development of a diagnosis of the cocoa sector, with emphasis on fine cocoa, in the 3 Andean countries
Detailed proposal of actions, budget and operating procedure for the future project
Organization of consultations with stakeholders, in the Andean countries and in France