Combining land restoration and livelihoods - examples from Niger
Session 3.5 conservation and sustainable agriculture project colombia
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«Conservation, Sustainable Agriculture and
Adaptation to Climate Change project in Bajo
Mira y Frontera Territory, Colombia. »
Karla Canavan
February 2014
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Conservation project of 46,000 hectares of forest,
adopting agroforestry practices and providing
resilience to climate change.
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Cocoa plantation best practices and optimized
value chain
• Devoted nurseries
• Joint drying floors
• Fermentation
• Collection centers
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Teamwork
NGO’s
Public sector
Private Sector
International Aid
$
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Other benefits
Biodiversity Mangroves Community
wellness
$
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Growth, integration and diversification
Self Help Group
Clusters
Cooperative
Production Company
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The challenge
“The transition from a successful project to a
successful business”
• Critical mass
• Professional managent
• Profitable business
Which gives it access to finance
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Thank you
Karla Canavan
karla.canavan@bunge.com
Commercial Director
Bunge
Bunge FSG
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