Producers visit cocoa plantations in Northern Minas Gerais

A group of rural producers, in a delegation with the Uberaba Producers' Union, got up close with the innovations and advancements in cocoa planting in fruit farms in Northern Minas Gerais. The region, especially the cities of Jaíba and Janaúba, has been registering growth in cocoa cultivation in non-traditional areas, with plantings in consortium with other fruits, such as bananas. The objective of the visit was to exchange experiences so that producers from the Triângulo Mineiro can start planning investments in the segment. “This is the third technical visit we have made to learn details about the cocoa culture. It is important to bring the producers to talk about the experiences each one has had, so that we make fewer mistakes in our ventures,” explained the president of the Uberaba Rural Producers' Union, Vinícius Rodrigues. The group of producers visited three large fruit farms that have implemented cocoa in recent years and continue with experiments to optimize production ...