Design and Implementation of a Training and Technical Assistance Program for Sustainable Coffee and Cocoa Production in Ecuadorian Amazon Provinces

Technical cooperation project to design and implement a training and technical assistance program for sustainable coffee and cocoa production in the provinces of Ecuador's Special Amazon Territorial District. The intervention strengthens the technical and methodological capacities of Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock extension officers and provides direct technical assistance to Amazonian producers. It includes extension officer training, Farmer Field Schools, inputs, tools and equipment for field practices, incorporating gender, intergenerational and intercultural approaches and promoting sustainable, deforestation-free production practices.