Business Solutions for Cacao Farmers by Gernelyn Logrosa https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong Design Thinking Research Workshop July 2021 en-us 2021-07-13 01:34:57 UTC 2023-01-28 22:40:38 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. EMPATHIZE gtlogrosa https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1646708206 2021-07-13 01:36:05 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1646708206 2. DEFINE gtlogrosa https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1646710203 2021-07-13 01:36:47 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1646710203 3. IDEATE gtlogrosa https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1646710883 2021-07-13 01:37:01 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1646710883 4. PROTOTYPE gtlogrosa https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1646711759 2021-07-13 01:37:21 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1646711759 5. TEST gtlogrosa https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1646712605 2021-07-13 01:37:38 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1646712605 Poverty and inadequate living conditions. gtlogrosa https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647396049 2021-07-13 07:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647396049 https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647396972 How long  does it take from planting cacao to harvesting?

]]> 2021-07-13 07:41:21 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647396972 Improved traceability Cacao Source gtlogrosa https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647397112 2021-07-13 07:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647397112 Problem 2: https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647397558 Lack of education in properly planting cacao plant]]> 2021-07-13 07:41:57 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647397558 Direct access to market https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647398524 2021-07-13 07:42:58 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647398524 Most of the cacao farming families live in extreme poverty. gtlogrosa https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647398708 2021-07-13 07:43:09 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647398708 Most of the cacao farmers has difficulty in delivering their products. Transportation is also the issue since the cacao products are from rural areas. https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647400170 2021-07-13 07:44:41 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647400170 https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647401138 How to improve cacao yield - more income.]]> 2021-07-13 07:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647401138 Lack of Proper Marketing (Digital) https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647401609 2021-07-13 07:46:08 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647401609 The threat of climate change gtlogrosa https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647401822 2021-07-13 07:46:15 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647401822 Cacao products has a long process to produce a product. https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647402285 2021-07-13 07:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647402285 Lack of access to finance and inadequate infrastructure gtlogrosa https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647403102 2021-07-13 07:47:41 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647403102 Improve traceability of cacao beans especially for those exported to the European market https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647404308

]]> 2021-07-13 07:48:51 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647404308 access to affordable fertilizer https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647405843 2021-07-13 07:50:14 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647405843 Cacao Source gtlogrosa https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647406366 *80% of source come from davao Region]]> 2021-07-13 07:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647406366 Drying https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647407963 2021-07-13 07:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647407963 Lack of government support gtlogrosa https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647407967 * There is DTI centralized facility]]> 2021-07-13 07:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647407967 Need 1: https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647412811 Improve value-adding of cacao to make it more locally and internationally competitive. ]]> 2021-07-13 07:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647412811 Problem 3: https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647415309 Farmers are susceptible to price fluctuations since they only supply beans; dependent on the price set by traders that buy in bulk]]> 2021-07-13 08:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647415309 https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647420036 Aging cacao trees, lack of good agricultural practices, and scarcity of high-yielding planting materials are among the factors affecting the yield and production volume of the industry.
- got this info from sunstar]]> 2021-07-13 08:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647420036 Farmers not open to loan from the bank gtlogrosa https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647420641 c/o Sir RJ

]]> 2021-07-13 08:07:09 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647420641 Problem 4: gtlogrosa https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647424004 Lack of traceability of product limited to cacao beans especially for those exported to the European market. ]]> 2021-07-13 08:11:04 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647424004 Problem 1: https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647424606 Lack of knowledge and/or training to improve marketability and value]]> 2021-07-13 08:11:54 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647424606 https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647434245 2021-07-13 08:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647434245 https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647435064 2021-07-13 08:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647435064 Insight: gtlogrosa https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647439040 Cacao farmers are not able to fully utilize the value of their crop.]]> 2021-07-13 08:29:14 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647439040 Underutilized and undervalued product of small scale cacao farmers. gtlogrosa https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647444500 2021-07-13 08:35:24 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647444500 Solution 1: Technology on machines and technical skills gtlogrosa https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647447118 Equipment and/or techniques that transform cacao fruit into a more marketable and high-valued product]]> 2021-07-13 08:38:26 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647447118 Solution 2: Campaign for Government Assistance gtlogrosa https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647453916 Campaign to enhance for small scale cacao farmers to access government assistance. ]]> 2021-07-13 08:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647453916 Solution 3: Product Development, Marketability and Linkages gtlogrosa https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647456739 Linking cacao to other similar and/or appropriate products that, when combined, produce a more high-valued and marketable product.]]> 2021-07-13 08:50:34 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1647456739 Prototype 1: Website (Digital Marketing) https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1648340528 Designed to empower the farmers' products.

This includes social media marketing.]]> 2021-07-14 00:45:22 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1648340528 Step 1: Survey https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1648346342 Step 2: Website (Linked to Cacao Coops)
Step 3: ]]> 2021-07-14 00:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1648346342 Solution 4: Identify alternative end-product using cacao beans https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1648360997 Apply other value-adding processes to cacao beans for farmers. ]]> 2021-07-14 00:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1648360997 Prototype 2: Cacao Trade Fair https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1648387284 Showcase cacao products, not only chocolates, but also other value-added products.]]> 2021-07-14 01:02:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1648387284 Apply value-adding to cacao beans to improve market competitiveness https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1648437083 2021-07-14 01:20:07 UTC https://padlet.com/gtlogrosa/zlhl49btlpc61ong/wish/1648437083