Cergio Lema

Cergio Lema is a 50-year-old cocoa farmer from the Milagro region near Guayaquil, Ecuador. Recently featured in the news for his remarkable financial turnaround due to surging cocoa prices, Lema has seen his income triple, allowing him to dream of expanding his farming operations. He credits his good fortune to a global shortage of cocoa driven by poor harvests in major producing countries like Ivory Coast and Ghana, positioning Ecuador as a significant player in the cocoa market, surpassing traditional exports like bananas.