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¿Sabía que el 70% del cacao mundial se cultiva en África Occidental?
Trabajar con el cacao es vital debido a sus amplias repercusiones medioambientales, sociales, económicas y climáticas en todo el mundo. El cultivo del cacao, sobre todo en África Occidental, está relacionado con la deforestación y la pérdida de biodiversidad. La industria del cacao se enfrenta a retos como la pobreza, el trabajo infantil y la falta de compensaciones justas en las comunidades agrícolas. Las prácticas sostenibles de cultivo del cacao, como la agrosilvicultura, pueden aumentar la captura de carbono, lo que hace que el cacao sea importante para mitigar el cambio climático.
Impacto medioambiental: El cultivo del cacao, especialmente en regiones como África Occidental, está estrechamente relacionado con la deforestación y la pérdida de biodiversidad, lo que plantea importantes problemas medioambientales.
Retos sociales: La industria del cacao se ve empañada por problemas sociales como la pobreza, el trabajo infantil y la compensación inadecuada a los agricultores, lo que pone de relieve la necesidad de prácticas éticas.
Relevancia climática: Los métodos sostenibles de cultivo del cacao, como la agrosilvicultura, contribuyen al secuestro de carbono, lo que hace del cacao un factor notable en los esfuerzos por mitigar el cambio climático.
Importancia económica: El cacao es un producto agrícola de gran importancia económica mundial, por lo que su producción sostenible es crucial para el sustento de millones de personas y para unas cadenas de suministro responsables.
What are the challenges?
The cocoa industry is faced by environmental issues like deforestation and biodiversity loss, social problems such as poverty, child labour, and inadequate farmer compensation, as well as the need for sustainable farming practices to mitigate climate change impacts and preserve natural resources.
El mercado mundial del cacao crece rápidamente, pero ¿beneficiará a los agricultores?
Aunque el cacao es un negocio lucrativo con márgenes asombrosos para quienes controlan la cadena de valor, los productores viven en su mayoría en la pobreza. Y parece imposible que una parte más justa de los beneficios revierta en la cadena de suministro a quienes más dependen de ella.
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People
850,000+
farmers, workers and land managers are assured that their well-being, human rights and cultural heritage are protected.
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hectares of land where nature and environment are protected from degradation and conversion through use of sustainability standards.
Climate
32,000+
tonnes of CO2 emissions have been reduced, thus lowering the climate impact.
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Nuestro objetivo de fomentar transformaciones positivas y duraderas en productos agrícolas y forestales clave de todo el mundo está guiado por profesionales experimentados. Estos expertos aportan una gran cantidad de conocimientos prácticos gracias a su dilatada experiencia sobre el terreno y a su participación en redes internacionales de suministro. Si tiene alguna pregunta, no dude en ponerse en contacto con nosotros.
Sandra Razanamandranto
Regional Engagement Director
srazanamandranto@preferredbynature.org
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