Cacao for Peace

On January 15, 2016, USDA and USAID entered into an interagency agreement titled Cacao for Peace. The Cacao for Peace Initiative will provide the necessary tools and resources to empower Colombian agricultural institutions to become a leading global supplier of fine cacao while taking advantage of the rapidly increasing global demand for chocolate. This initiative will create economic opportunities for both American chocolate manufacturers and thousands of Colombian farmers and their families. Read more...

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May 15, 2020

Success Story: Fulbright and Colfuturo Scholars Work to Build a Bright Future for Cacao in Colombia

Penn State has committed $530,000 of new support for three of the CfP graduates to continue with their PhD studies.

August 2, 2018

Cacao for Peace Update: Firing on All Cylinders

Cacao for Peace (CfP) is a collaborative initiative between the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) (FAS) that began in January, 2016. CfP aims to strengthen Colombia’s key agricultural institutions for cacao in the public and private sectors. To help achieve this objective, the program targets four main areas for capacity building activities: 1) Agricultural Extension, 2) Education, 3) Research and 4) Technical Assistance. This report highlights the main achievements in these areas during the first half of the life of the project (January 2016 – July 2018).

August 3, 2017

CIAT: What role can cacao for peace play in Colombia?