«El Ceibo» es una cooperativa que fue fundada en 1977 con el propósito de romper con el monopolio en el transporte y en el comercio a través de empresas intermediarias. Actualmente cuenta más de 850 socios y socias que cultivan el cacao en pequeñas parcelas, no superiores a 12 hectáreas.

El Ceibo has become the best known and most respected cooperative in Bolivia. Shortly after its establishment, the cooperative members built a warehouse and a drying facility. This was followed by a simple factory for cocoa processing. It was the first time that farmers had processed their production themselves. Today, El Ceibo produces cocoa powder, cocoa butter and even chocolate.

The benefits and services offered by the cooperative to its members are: transport, technical training, university education, business loans, research, etc.