Experiences

Cooperativa Agrobosque

The Agrobosque Cooperative promotes a sustainable cocoa production model in Madre de Dios, a region that is both diverse by nature and threatened by illegal mining and deforestation. It brings together 127 producer families that cultivate more than 400 hectares of cocoa in agroforestry systems, demonstrating that it is possible to generate economic development while conserving the Amazon forest. Through organized work, constant training and the use of its own processing plant, Agrobosque transforms the beans into a wide range of value-added products -nibs, paste, powder, butter, coating, dragees, bitter chocolate and spreadable cream-, guaranteeing quality, traceability and sustainable origin. This experience has made it possible to conserve more than 4,000 hectares of forest, strengthen the leadership of women and young people -who represent 40% of the productive force-, and position the cooperative as an Amazonian reference in socio-environmental justice. Agrobosque is living proof that it is possible to produce without destroying.

Country: Perú,

When did this experience begin?: 07/01/2014

At what stage is the experience currently?: It's a consolidated. established experience

Is the experience legally recognized?: Yes

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Information on the Legally Recognized Organization

Name of the organization leading the experience: Cooperativa Agrobosque

Year in which it was established: 07/01/2014

Acronym (initials) of the organization: Agrobosque

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Description of the Organization: The Agrobosque Cooperative is an organization of small producers in Madre de Dios dedicated to the cultivation and processing of cocoa under agroforestry systems. It was born as a response to deforestation and illegal mining, with the purpose of offering a sustainable alternative that generates a decent income and conserves the Amazon forest. It is made up of 127 families that work collectively to guarantee grade 1 cocoa with traceability, quality and responsible origin. With the active participation of women and young people, the cooperative promotes the well-being of its communities and positions itself as a key player in the construction of a purposeful Amazonian economy.

Address of the organization's headquarters: Car. Interoceanica Km. 129 Com. Santa Rita Baja (Puerto Maldonado Cusco Margen Izquierda)

Why does experience contribute to Socio-Environmental Justice and Good Living?

We conserve 4,000 hectares of forest, our work benefits 127 families, we have 400 hectares in agroforestry systems with sustainable management from which we obtain the cocoa we produce.

The work carried out by the experience contributes to the following categories of Socio-Environmental Justice and Good Living.

Territorial Context of the Experience

Context: The Agrobosque Cooperative is located in the Madre de Dios region, recognized as the biodiversity capital of Peru, but also one of the areas most vulnerable to illegal mining, deforestation and indiscriminate logging. Its 127 member families operate in the buffer zones of Manu National Park and Tambopata National Reserve, strategic territories for the conservation of the Amazon. The context combines great natural wealth with strong socio-environmental pressures: mercury contamination of rivers, loss of forests, insecurity associated with illegal economies and the effective absence of the State in many rural communities. In response, the cooperative is committed to agroforestry management of more than 400 hectares of cocoa, contributing to the conservation of more than 4,000 hectares of forest and offering a sustainable economic alternative, including women and young people. This territory, although threatened, is also a space of resistance and hope, where cocoa becomes a symbol of good living, socio-environmental justice and production without destruction.

Social Issues:

Public healthLabor disputes

Cultural Issues:

Imposition of external models

Political Issues:

Absence of public institutionsCorruptionConflictos de soberanía nacionalCentralism

Economic Issues:

MiningIllegal Economies

Environmental Issues:

PollutionDeforestationDegradationDroughtsFloodsClimate changeForest firesDestruction of ecosystems

Progress, results and products of the territorial experience

Main milestones of the experience
Main achievements and results of the territorial experience
Products or services

Title	Unit	Number	Description
Hectáreas de cacao con manejo agroforestal	Hectareas	400
Hectáreas de bosques conservados	Hectareas	4000
Instituciones educativas beneficiadas	Institutions	8
Fortalecimiento de capacidades de niñas y niños	Girls and boys	300	300 girls and boys have strengthened their rights, participation and protagonism.