COLCO

COLCO is developing and deploying a suite of products and services following extensive engagement with representatives across the Colombian cacao value chain.

The services, delivered directly through our UK and Colombian partners, will include:

• Helping farmers to access increased support through in-field training on crop pests and diseases
• Use of climate intelligence to aid farmer decision making and allocation of inputs to better optimise and protect attainable yields
• Manufacturing and implementing innovations that will support farmers during their post-harvest activities, including improved quality control on fermentation and drying,
• Utilising computer vision technologies for transforming subjective assessments of the produce quality for cacao traders