Producers from San Martín exported 100 tons of organic cocoa to Italy in accordance with deforestation-free regulations.

Within the framework of sustainable agriculture in the Peruvian Amazon, the Huallaga Basins Agrarian Organization (Association of Agricultural Producers), located in the San Martín region, completed the pilot export of 100 tons of geographically traceable organic cocoa to Italy, in compliance with the protocol of ICAM S.P.A., which has an evaluation system for the European Union Regulation on Deforestation (EUDR). This commercial operation, coordinated with private companies and promoted with technical assistance from the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri), through Agromercado, is one of the sector's efforts to meet markets that demand high standards of sustainability and product traceability, such as the European EUDR regulation, which will be implemented starting December 30, 2025. This shipment is part of a larger commitment of 2,500 tons requested by 2025 by the renowned Italian chocolate company ICAM S.P.A. The Huallaga Basins Association of ...