pic: Eugenia Jimenez farming for Luker Chocolate in Colombia. Pic: Luker Colombia’s Luker Chocolate has highlighted a drive towards supporting female farmers create enhanced sustainability practices within cocoa growing operations, writes Neill Barston. As this month saw the International Women’s Day celebrated, the company revealed the story of two inspirational stories from its workers, who have utilised technology and agricultural expertise to make a difference in their roles. With digital transformation high on the agenda of many businesses, Luker noted that while for many around the world, this might mean urban tech developments in high-rise office blocks, rural communities can also be very much invested in shaping how supply chains are delivered. Moreover, a case in point is the story of Maria Luisa Orozco Perez, a 41-year-old agronomist from Manizales, specialising in Agricultural Development at Luker Chocolate. She develops and designs educational materials for farmers, helping them to understand and adopt best practice for greater productivity and sustainability. As the company explained, in 2020, the pandemic hit, and Maria Luisa feared that, with the country locked down, she wouldn’t be able to meet with farmers and continue her important educational outreach. The danger was that, without access to the […]
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