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La Asociación de Productores Agropecuarios Artesanal Nueva Esperanza (ASOANE) is an association of 25 producers of artisanal agriculture located in Puerto Quito, Ecuador. Cacao farming arrived to this region more than 75 years ago when Nacional cacao brought in from the neighboring Los Rios Province – known not only for its complex flavor profile but its ability to co-exist with other plants and trees that promote habitats for midge pollinators, birds, and other animals.
ASOANE recently participated in the HCP's first grant program with the Lesley Family Foundation from 2018. The purpose of this program was to identify unique and original cocoa in their farms as Heirloom based on biological diversity, and implement an experimental plot with the best Heirloom cacao varieties. The program was further devoted to the promotion of cocoa, while encouraging family farmers to empower their farms through environmental conservation. Since the beginning of the program, ASOANE has set up nurseries for Heirloom cacao varieties with the main objective to propagate the best Heirloom cocoa on the farms of farmers in the area. |