They launch new Roadmap for the Amazonian Chestnut to 2030

(Agraria.pe) With more than one million hectares in active concessions and over 15 thousand people dedicated to this activity, the chestnut not only generates employment and income, but also protects the forest and contributes to the fight against climate change. Today, its exports exceed US$ 35 million annually, consolidating it as a symbol of the productive potential of the Amazon. In this context, the Roadmap for the Amazon Chestnut to 2030 was presented, a document that seeks a sustainable, inclusive, and competitive transformation of the sector. This effort was developed with the technical assistance of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the active participation of the CITEproductivo Madre de Dios of the Technological Institute of Production (ITP), an entity attached to the Ministry of Production (Produce), which contributed its experience in innovation, productive improvement, and capacity building for SMEs in the region. The vision for 2030 aims for a stronger ...