Regional Resilience
Strengthening the Protection and Regeneration of Agricultural Systems
Threatened Territories
Agricultural systems depend on a fragile local balance: climate change, soil depletion caused by monoculture, the loss of forest cover and biodiversity, land disputes, or a lack of infrastructure can all cause the system to collapse.
OUR SOLUTIONS
Sustainably preserving local areas through local governance, effective agroforestry, and innovation
Local Governance
Make Every Farmer an Ambassador for Agroforestry
Establishment of Local Environmental Committees (CLE)
Establishment of Local Environmental Committees (CLE): These governing bodies help foster farmers’ support for agroforestry techniques and land conservation, while protecting them from both legal and illegal operators.
Collaboration with local authorities and government agencies
Collaboration with local authorities and relevant ministries: subprefectures, MINEF, ANADER, etc.
Mediation to Resolve Land Disputes
Mediation to Resolve Land Disputes (Between Producers and Local Communities)
Awareness-raising activities using our educational tools
Awareness-raising activities using our educational tools on various topics: the benefits of agroforestry, climate change issues, provisions of the national forestry codes, rural land tenure, etc.
Promotion and Support for Agroforestry
Protecting Biodiversity at Its Source
Distribution and Planting of Shade Trees
Distribution and Planting of Shade Trees: So-B-Green distributes local species of forest and fruit trees to farmers based on agroforestry systems predefined in collaboration with them.
Reforestation and Preservation of Sacred Forests
Reforestation and Preservation of Sacred Forests: So-B-Green Deploys Eco-Guards to Combat Illegal Logging in Protected Areas.
Capacity Building for Local Communities
Capacity Building for Local Communities: Through our educational tools and an approach based on the principles and standards of the Cocoa Forest Initiative
Research & Development and Innovative Projects
Investing in Innovation to Protect Forests
Environmental Remote Sensing
Environmental Remote Sensing (in partnership with DisAItek): In partnership with DisAItek, we are working on the early detection of Swollen Shoot Disease, the identification of shade-tolerant trees, the differentiation of tree species, and the precise distinction between agroforestry systems and primary forests.
Academic Research
Academic Research: We are investing in academic research in partnership with INPHB University and a doctoral student to develop agroforestry systems that are both economically and ecologically sound.
Hybrid Studies
Hybrid Studies (Fieldwork vs. Remote Sensing): From data collection to analysis and visualization, we are able to conduct botanical, ethnobotanical, and socioeconomic studies from start to finish, tailored to your specific sectors and integrated with data from satellite technologies.
So-B-Carbon Tool
So-B-Carbon Tool: In light of Net Zero commitments and growing European requirements for carbon transparency, we are currently working to develop a reliable, science-based tool for measuring GHG emissions associated with the cocoa supply chain. Our solution calculates Scope 3 emissions and carbon stocks directly at the production and sourcing sites, using a methodology that complies with leading international standards (GHG Protocol, ISO 14064-1, IPCC, LSRS, etc.).
WHAT SETS US APART
Why Choose So-B-Green?
Multistakeholder Approach
We ensure that we conduct our activities in coordination with and with the direct involvement of the subprefectures, village chiefdoms, and relevant ministries.
Sustainable Knowledge Transfer
We train future trainers to create a system for spreading knowledge, which is essential for the adoption of best practices
OUR CORNERSTONES
Our other support services
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