Case Study

Cacao supply chains in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru strengthen zero-deforestation commitments through monitoring, traceability, and conservation agreements

author(s)

Ivanova, Yovita

themes
  • Multifunctional landscapes
  • Digital inclusion
  • Performance, Innovation and Strategic Analysis for Impact
regions
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru
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Ivanova, Y.; Tristan, M.C.; Sanchez, J.; Beltran, M.; Paredes, D.; Tello, J.J.; Velasquez, J.S.; Balmisse, S. (2026) Cacao supply chains in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru strengthen zero-deforestation commitments through monitoring, traceability, and conservation agreements. Study LAC-2573. Rome (Italy): Bioversity International; Cali (Colombia): International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). 3 p.

Since 2021, the Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT has supported cacao cooperatives in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru in applying the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR, 2023). Through participatory conservation planning and the introduction of geospatial traceability and risk assessment systems, the initiative has enabled cooperatives to move from voluntary commitments to verifiable due diligence, establishing conservation agreements and strengthening monitoring capacity at the farm level.