{"id":9438,"date":"2026-11-04T21:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T21:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losaliados.org\/?p=9438"},"modified":"2026-11-04T21:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T21:11:14","slug":"el-cafe-que-crece-con-el-bosque-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/losaliados.org\/en\/el-cafe-que-crece-con-el-bosque-2-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing together in 2026 to conserve the Amazon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9438\" class=\"elementor elementor-9438\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30184112 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30184112\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b392bc elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b392bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The First Regional Gathering of Amazonian Enterprises brought together our partners from the Amazon and other Ecuadorian regions in Ahuano. Together, we shared experiences, challenges, and aspirations, demonstrating the value of collaboration in building a bioeconomy rooted in local territories.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c91e25 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c91e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7353-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9440\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7353-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7353-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7353-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7353-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7353-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7353-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7353-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7353-1290x725.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7353-924x520.jpg 924w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7353-410x231.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273291d4 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"273291d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazonian entrepreneurs from the ALIADOS network at La Casa del Suizo, in Ahuano, Napo<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b30b723 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b30b723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Behind every Amazonian enterprise lies a community, traditions, and a history of working with and connecting to the land. There are also dreams of growth and of building a future where the development of these enterprises strengthens the very communities that brought them to life.<\/p><p>Carrying these aspirations with them, representatives of enterprises from different regions of Ecuador traveled long distances before arriving by boat at La Casa del Suizo, on the banks of the Napo River in Ahuano. For people working in territories separated by hours of travel, coming together was a special opportunity to meet, build new connections, and design a shared path forward alongside ALIADOS.\u00a0<\/p><p>Over three days, representatives of Amazonian organizations came together to exchange experiences, recognize their achievements, and explore solutions to the challenges they face in their productive activities.<\/p><p>The gathering highlighted the value of learning from one another. The experiences of those producing coffee, cacao, paiche, and other Amazonian products showed that, although every enterprise has its own story, many of their challenges and aspirations are shared.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Dd7yYrMFC_T\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;rpxt=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==&amp;srtk=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\"><b>The gathering through the words of our Executive Director, Wain Collen.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"884ffed\" class=\"e-884ffed-82e82ab e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"884ffed\">A space to connect and learn together<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb1ee6 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abb1ee6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Between 2025 and 2026, the ALIADOS Fund disbursed close to <strong>USD 400,000 through 21 loans to 11 rural enterprises<\/strong>. Behind these figures are the stories of farmers seeking fair prices for their harvests, associations that require capital investment to continue growing, and families that find new opportunities within their own communities.<\/p><p>As part of the regional <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iadb.org\/es\/proyecto\/RG-T4270\">AmazonBeEco<\/a><\/strong>initiative, the gathering provided an opportunity to share progress, recognize ongoing challenges, and discover new ways of learning together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b627a7 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b627a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC6875-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9441\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC6875-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC6875-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC6875-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC6875-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC6875-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC6875-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC6875-1290x725.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC6875-924x520.jpg 924w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC6875-410x231.jpg 410w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC6875.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f8512 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22f8512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working session with entrepreneurs from the Andes and the Amazon.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf36ec sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cf36ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Between 2025 and 2026, the ALIADOS Fund disbursed close to <strong>USD 400,000 through 21 loans to 11 rural enterprises<\/strong>. Behind these figures are the stories of farmers seeking fair prices for their harvests, associations that require capital investment to continue growing, and families that find new opportunities within their own communities.<\/p><p>As part of the regional <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iadb.org\/es\/proyecto\/RG-T4270\">AmazonBeEco<\/a><\/strong>initiative, the gathering provided an opportunity to share progress, recognize ongoing challenges, and discover new ways of learning together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"3217acc\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"3217acc\">Through workshops and group sessions, the organizations shared both their achievements and the difficulties they face. Market access, the availability of working capital, fluctuations in product prices, and stronger internal management emerged as common challenges.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0959511 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0959511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">\u201cIt was very interesting to engage with representatives from other organizations,\u201d shared <strong>Nelson Cerda, a representative of Wi\u00f1ak<\/strong>, recognizing that despite their different journeys, many associations face similar challenges. These conversations created opportunities to learn from other experiences, develop new knowledge, and identify opportunities for collaboration to strengthen a sustainable economy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad5047e elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad5047e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cI think that, more than anything, this helps us feel more secure and supported,\u201d said <strong>Nancy Paz, President of ASOPROMAS<\/strong>, reflecting on the opportunity to share challenges and build solutions alongside other associations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"393b0bc\" class=\"e-393b0bc-f57212f e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"393b0bc\">Tools that turn challenges into opportunities<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"ac6d93f\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"ac6d93f\">Supporting Amazonian enterprises requires much more than increasing production. It implies strengthening administrative capacities, improving processes, accessing appropriate financing, and building commercial relationships that recognize the value of their products.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41f8774 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41f8774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC6913-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9442\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC6913-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC6913-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC6913-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC6913-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC6913-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC6913-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC6913-1290x725.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC6913-924x520.jpg 924w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC6913-410x231.jpg 410w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC6913.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a01c07 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a01c07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participatory workshop facilitated by Pablo Santill\u00e1n.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"7f8e1e5\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"7f8e1e5\">During the gathering, participants revisited <strong>Model C<\/strong>, a planning tool that integrates business development with social and environmental impacts. The organizations reviewed their progress, assessed their needs, and explored how to turn their work plans into increasingly useful tools for decision-making processes.<br><br>These conversations also helped ALIADOS recognize the importance of <strong>adapting its support tools to each organization's needs<\/strong>, simplifying processes, and strengthening the capacities of those who use them.<br><br>Access to financing was another central topic. Through the ALIADOS Fund, organizations can access credit mechanisms tailored to their production cycles while developing the skills needed to strengthen their financial and commercial management.<br><br>The experiences shared demonstrated how this support translates into different opportunities.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>ASOPROMAS <\/strong>presented its progress in organizing production costs and strengthening its cacao business.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Wi\u00f1ak <\/strong>shared lessons from its experience in direct exports and working capital management.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9718c2f sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9718c2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7054-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9443\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7054-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7054-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7054-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7054-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7054-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7054-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7054-1290x725.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7054-924x520.jpg 924w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7054-410x231.jpg 410w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7054.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f88c5 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87f88c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M\u00f3nica Valdez, representative of Sacha Ayllu, sharing her experience with the ALIADOS Center.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc6b64a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc6b64a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meanwhile, M\u00f3nica Valdez, from Sacha Ayllu, presented the commercial opportunities identified during her participation in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americasfoodandbeverage.com\/es\/\">Americas Food &amp; Beverage Show<\/a><\/strong>, in Miami.<\/p><p>In activities such as Amazonian aquaculture, business development involves strengthening capacities throughout the entire value chain.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af76fda elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af76fda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThe ALIADOS Center has worked with us to strengthen technical and financial management across the entire value chain,\u201d shared <strong>Natacha Ben\u00edtez, a representative of ASOARAPAIMA<\/strong>, referring to their collaborative work in the production and commercialization of paiche and cachama.<\/p><p>ALIADOS' role is to support these processes through technical tools, access to financing, market connections, and opportunities for collaboration, while respecting each organization's priorities and pace of development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"99945d9\" class=\"e-99945d9-58cf1d7 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"99945d9\">Where learning returns to the land<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b61a9f9 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b61a9f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Ahuano, the gathering also offered an opportunity to experience the work of the <strong>Kichwa Artisanal Association Jatary<\/strong>, dedicated to producing and marketing Amazonian coffee.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb83e8 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5eb83e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7176-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9444\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7176-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7176-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7176-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7176-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7176-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7176-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7176-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7176-1290x725.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7176-924x520.jpg 924w, https:\/\/losaliados.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/DSC7176-410x231.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb58a40 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb58a40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Field visit to Jatary, where participants learned about the association's challenges and experiences.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57abb1e sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57abb1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Amazon's humid heat was palpable during the walk through the coffee plot near the river. Coffee plants stretched down the hillside, descending towards the riverbank. Surrounded by the Amazonian landscape, participants had the opportunity to experience firsthand the land where the community grows its coffee.\u00a0<\/p><p>With support from the ALIADOS Center, the association has worked to reduce losses, improve coffee quality, and strengthen its commercial relationships, showing how innovation can emerge from the needs and capabilities of the organizations themselves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"b2d0953\" class=\"e-b2d0953-e28aed1 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"b2d0953\">We keep on growing and building together<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e557d43 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e557d43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The gathering helped identify new priorities for strengthening Amazonian enterprises, from access to markets and financing to capacity building and governance. These challenges are part of a shared journey in which organizations continue creating opportunities within their own territories, with the support of ALIADOS.<\/p><p>Beyond tools and plans, these days reaffirmed the value of a network built on trust and teamwork. A network where each organization contributes its experiences so that everyone can keep growing together.<\/p><p><b>When enterprises and communities grow together, so do the opportunities to conserve the Amazon for future generations.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El Primer Encuentro Regional de Bionegocios Amaz\u00f3nicos reuni\u00f3 en Ahuano a nuestros socios&hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9440,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[52,21,53,16,18,51],"class_list":["post-9438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-noticia","tag-cafe","tag-child-welfare","tag-coffee","tag-community-impact","tag-nonprofit-success","tag-witoca"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - 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