Colombia: Cacao for Peace - Strengthening the Colombian Cacao Extension System

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On January 15, 2016, USDA-FAS signed a Participating Agency Program Agreement (PAPA) with USAID entitled Cacao for Peace (CfP). The overall goal of the CfP is to help make Colombia a world leader in cacao production. To help achieve this goal the project aims at strengthening Colombia’s key cacao public and private institutions in four areas: 1) extension; 2) education; 3) research; and 4) technical assistance. This report highlights the main achievements during the first year of strengthening the cacao extension system.

Colombia: Cacao for Peace - Strengthening the Colombian Cacao Extension System

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Western Hemisphere, Colombia

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