Speaker: Dr. Gil A. Yarra (Chairman, Chokolate de San Isidro)

CHOKOLATE DE SAN ISIDROThe Town that Cacao Built






MINDANAO: Leading the Philippines 2020 Cocoa ChallengeGil Yarra, M.D.

Chairman, Chokolate de San Isidro, Inc.


Perspectives from The Town that Cacao Built...

• What are the challenges for local stakeholders?

• How do we position Philippine Cacao in the world market?

• What is the role of Mindanao in driving growth in the industry?

• What institutional mechanisms are required?



• Quality and Productivity• Adherence to International

Standards• Research and

Development

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

•SME Investments•Technology Transfer•Product Development•Research and Development

STRENGTHENING OF SMEs / PRIVATE SECTOR

•Market Access•Pricing

•Branding

PUBLIC-PRIVATEPARTNERSHIP

Corporate Citizenship

PRIVATE SECTORPARTICIPATION

CHALLENGES ...


POSITIONING ...

• Development of Philippine

Cacao Brand

• “Quality above all”

• Environmental and Social

Responsibility


THE ROLE OF MINDANAO ...

• Promote national industry

development

• Development of new products

• Strengthen presence in the local

market

• Agri-tourism

• Contribute to the Mindanao Peace

Agenda


Industry / Business Development Programs

Client RequirementsStandards Compliance

Supply Capability

CorporateCitizenship

THE BRAND

Farmers & Cooperatives

Allied Industries

Investors / Resource Providers

SMEs

Market / ClientParticipation

Client Relations/

Sustainable Parternships

LGU, National GovtAnd Business Support Org.

CACAO INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

INSITUTIONAL MECHANISM...



ULTIMATE GOAL Poverty Reduction Increased Cacao Farmer’s Incomes

IMPACT Increase Productivity

Good Agricultural Practices Value-added Products Quality Assurance Farmer Cooperatives Strengthened

DELIVERABLES KEY RESULT AREAS

Expansion of Production AreasHuman Resource DevelopmentOrganizational StrengtheningMarket and Product DevelopmentFinancing



Speaker: Dr. Gil A. Yarra (Chairman, Chokolate de San Isidro)

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