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The prestigious French Academy of Chocolate and Confectionery has just delivered to the Alternative Development Program of USAID/Peru the award for the institution that has made a remarkable or outstanding work on behalf of farmers and the development of the cocoa production chain.

The award ceremony was held in Paris, France on April 28 and Celine Portnof, USAID representative, received the award. During her speech she showed some pictures of farmers, field work, as well as pictures of the visit by the delegation of French chocolatiers to the San Martin Region in 2013.

In the picture From left to right are: André Boucher, Best Craftsman of France Chocolate Maker; Jean Pierre Richard, Best Craftsman of France Chocolate Maker; Marsha Brunelle, Peruvian-French Collaborator; Cristina Laboreix, Ambassador of Peru in France; Ana Marina Alvarado, Minister of the Embassy of Peru in France; and Celine Portnof, Representative of USAID.