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Dare we call it a superfood? The Maya nut delivers for consumers, communities and tropical forests
By Iván Ulchur Rota If you haven’t heard of the maya nut yet, pay attention: you’ve been missing out! Though not necessarily well known today, it is now slowly
By Patricio Moreano Creamos Canopy Bridge para ayudar a nuestros miembros a ser más visibles en el mundo on-line, y estamos trabajando constantemente para mejorar la plataforma. En este blog
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After introducing Guayusa to the world, what’s next for Runa?
We sat down to talk to Eliot Logan-Hines, Executive Director of the Runa Foundation. The Runa Foundation is a not-for-profit entity that works closely with its commercial partner, Runa LLC, to
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Innovación en sostenibilidad desde toda América Latina: Los ganadores de nuestro concurso
By Karina Bautista Queremos compartir emocionantes buenas noticias: Una gama de inspiración desde diversas iniciativas sostenibles de México, El Salvador, Guatemala, Venezuela, Brasil, Ecuador, Colombia y Perú, llegó a
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Sustainability innovation in all Latin America: Our contest winners
By Karina Bautista We want to share exciting good news: An inspiring palette of diverse sustainable initiatives in Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru, reached
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Hablan los expertos: Tips para participar con éxito en ferias internacionales
El 16 de Junio, Forest Trends y Canopy Bridge realizaron la conferencia en línea “Estrategias para participar con éxito en ferias internacionales,” la tercera de la serie “Economía y Bosque,”
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Ten tips from the experts: When is moving from raw material to processed product good for communities and small producers?
Cutting out the middlemen and increasing local processing are commonly seen as the key to helping small producers capture more value and improve their incomes. Extracting oil instead of
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Diez tips de expertos: ¿Vale la pena que comunidades y pequeños productores inviertan en procesar materia prima en productos elaborados?
Comúnmente se cree que evitar los intermediarios y aumentar el procesamiento local son claves para que pequeños productores puedan mejorar sus ingresos. Extraer el aceite en vez de vender
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Heating Up the Kitchens in Ecuador
What do black outs in 17 historic churches of Quito, Ecuador, Amazonian hot peppers, and conservation have in common? The 2016 Earth Hour in Ecuador, where Amazon products were
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In the Native Land of Cacao, Vanilla and Amazon Cinnamon
by Jacob Olander The Ecuadorian Amazon is remarkably easy to get to. In no other of the eight countries of the Amazon River basin is the rainforest so accessible. In
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Bees–uniting economic development and conservation
In our last blog, we explored the important role that bees play in maintaining healthy ecosystems and farms – and the opportunities that honey and beekeeping represent for conservation.
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Navigating the World of Certifications and Guarantee Systems
Created in order to provide a system of trust in which buyers can be confident that their products really are what they claim to be, certifications are powerful incentives
