In the wilds of the Amazon rainforest, a land still rich in uncharted areas, a wealth of hidden treasures are still being discovered. One such hidden treasure is Bagua cocoa, originally grown by the Mayo-Chinchipe who used it for making beverages long before the Maya and the Olmecs.
The Area
The Bagua district in Amazonas, a region of Peru close to the Equator, boasts a tropical climate that allows for a highly diverse agriculture. Cocoa is an extremely important resource for Peru, and these beans are highly esteemed and appreciated worldwide for their distinctive organoleptic characteristics.
Selection
In this geographical areaVanini is championing a program to seek out and select the finest cocoa varieties. Through a highly structured project, Vanin aims to identify the most productive cocoa genotypes, that is those with the highest resistance to bacteria and disease, and those able to guarantee outstanding taste and sensory characteristics.
3P Program
Vanini sources directly from APROCAM, a cooperative set up in 2003 with the aim of bringing together small cocoa cultivators from the provinces of Bagua and Condorcanquiin order to guarantee them better working conditions and higher returns. Today the cooperative has around 460 members, many of whom are descended from the native Awajun communities, who were the original inhabitants of this area.
The collaboration between APROCAM and Vanini has led to the development of a new ethical and sustainable business model, summarised as the 3P Program, the logo of which appears on all Vanini products.
Download PDFThe collaboration between APROCAM and Vanini has led to the development of a new ethical and sustainable business model, summarised as the 3P Program, the logo of which appears on all Vanini products.
3P Program Benefits
Socio Economic
People
Thanks to this project, it is estimated that the cooperative will achieve an increase in profits of at least 20%. The direct benefits of this increase will go to the 460 members of APROCAM and their families, while there will also be indirect benefits for the people who grow cocoa in the provinces of Bagua and Condorcanqui, as well as for those workers carrying out activities related to cocoa farming such as truckers, producers of organic fertilizers and working tools.
Characteristics Palate
Taste
Vanini continues to search for cocoa with extraordinary organoleptic properties.
Environment
Planet
The project has a positive impact on the environment, helping to safeguard biodiversity and maintain the area’s uncontaminated ecosystem (water, soil, plant and animal life). The same care is taken when choosing “FSC” and “PVC Free” certified packaging materials.
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