Chakra Alliance 501(c)(3) · Ecuadorian Amazon
A forest that feeds people without disappearing.
Our mission
Protect biodiversity in Ecuador's Amazon by strengthening and expanding the Chakra, an ancestral farming system that keeps forests standing.
Read our full story, and why the FAO already recognized this system →
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Region active today: the Amazon
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Certification pillars
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Certified crops
The Chakra Alliance Certification
One badge, four commitments.
A community-based standard that checks how well a farm protects nature, keeps many species growing, treats workers fairly, and grows food without chemicals. Buyers can trace every certified product back to a real farm and family.
Biodiversity
Fair Work
Natural
What we do
Programs & initiatives
Chakra Alliance Certification
The four-pillar standard behind the badge, and what it takes to earn it.
Learn moreAgroforestry & Value Chains
Field support and market access for the five crops we certify.
Learn moreBiodiversity & Community Development
Education and conservation work alongside the families who live it.
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On the ground
Communities lead, we support.
Every farm in this photo belongs to a family who was already practicing this before we existed. Our part is smaller than it looks.