In 2021, certified Ecuadorian cocoa arrived at 40 destinations

Published 2022년 2월 21일

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Ecuador saw a 2% increase in cocoa bean exports in 2021, certifying 331,028.57 tons worth $758 million, a rise from the previous year's 325,208.04 tons. The country's Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Regulation and Control Agency (Agrocalidad) ensured the quality and phytosanitary standards of these exports, which were shipped to 40 countries and ranked Ecuador's cocoa as the third most exported traditional product. Over the past five years, there has been a consistent growth in cocoa exports, with 3,567 inspections conducted in 2021, and the industry employed 14,433 operators.

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Last year, Ecuador managed to certify 331,028.57 tons of cocoa beans for export, worth approximately 758 million dollars; This means an increase of 2% in relation to what was exported in 2020, the year in which an export of 325,208.04 tons of the product was registered. This was announced yesterday by the Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Regulation and Control Agency (Agrocalidad) which, in a report, details that Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE-INEN 176, reached 81% of the offer corresponding to fine cocoa from aroma with 266,789.23 tons exported and 19% to CCN-51 cocoa with 64,239.34 tons shipped. Last year, this vegetable product ranked third among the most exported traditional products. According to the Central Bank of Ecuador (BCE), sales in general totaled $940 million. If mining and fishing are taken into account, it ranks fifth. The certification of cocoa beans for export, explains Agrocalidad, seeks to guarantee the good state of the supply in two important areas: ...

Source: Expreso