COCOA FARMERS, THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE OUR CHOCOLATE POSSIBLE
Colombian cocoa farmers are constantly improving the quality of the cocoa they
produce, in lands where restoration efforts are especially important. They are true to their artisanal techniques and tirelessly seek to preserve this noble and ancestral fruit that generates so much happiness.
COLOMBIA
The main cocoa producing departments are Santander, Antioquia, Arauca, Huila and
Tolima, which account for approximately 72% of the national production. Agro-
ecological conditions for cocoa are also good in Cundinamarca, Nariño, Meta, North
Santander, Sierra Nevada and Caquetá, where high-quality cocoa species can even
be used in restoration efforts.
DESPITE DIFFICULTIES, THE COUNTRY'S COCOA FARMERS ARE REMARKABLY RESILIENT
Over the last 20 years, the Colombian cocoa sector has enjoyed a continuous growth path, both in terms of are planted and production volume. This trend is expected to continue in the future, making the sector a source of development
opportunities for the rural population and all other members of the value chain.
Cocoa has also played a key role in illicit crop substitution processes and has been
declared the country’s “peace crop”.
