Ecuador Cocoa Rehabilitation Project

$806K USD

Funder	Department of Agriculture
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of Agriculture
Country	Ecuador
Start Date	May 08, 2003
End Date	Mar 09, 2008
Duration	1,767 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`5160-3`

Grant Description

The immediate purpose of the project is to increase cocoa production in Ecuador.

Cooperative research and technology transfer efforts focus on disease mitigation as well as higher quality Arriba flavor genotypes with premium value to the U.S. confectionary industry. An ancillary objective to increased production is the improvement of small farmers incomes.