SynecO, Inc. has announced that it has started a joint project to implement Synecoculture based on augmented ecosystems at a cacao farm in Ecuador.
In this project, over the course of approximately one year from April 2022, SynecO will support establishing a Synecoculture field within the farm of Inmobiliaria Guangala S.A., one of Itochu Corporation’s cacao bean procurement partners, to confirm its multiple effectiveness as augmented ecosystem.
Specifically, around 200 useful plant species will be introduced among the cacao trees—the goal is to improve food production and biodiversity, which will then generate a wide range of added value, all without the use of agrochemicals or fertilizers.
The destruction of ecosystems is a grave concern in Latin America, and Itochu is planning to procure sustainable supplies of cacao beans through the introduction of Synecoculture there. SynecO also intends to run a pilot project to demonstrate carbon sequestration that can be expected along with the improvement of biodiversity and ecosystem services.
