The Dominican Foundation of Organic Producers - FUNDOPO, is a first degree, non-profit organisation, formed by women and men dedicated to the production of organic cocoa and other crops. It groups 67 Productive Units, with 1500 organic cocoa producers from the regions of Villa Altagracia, Yamasá, Puerto Plata, Joba and Blanco Arriba, Nagua, El Seibo and Salcedo.
Its main objectives are: to achieve the integral development of the producers' economy (promoting environmentally sustainable national and foreign investment), the equitable distribution of goods and services and the improvement of the quality of life of its members. They also protect and preserve natural resources in order to guarantee sustainability and biodiversity in the municipality of Villa Altagracia. In addition, they work to design and promote the programme that enables the integral development of women and girls in the municipality of Villa Altagracia.
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