Agrocaribe has proposed a new development plan for its concession that covers an area of 246.11 ha located inside its operational area in Agrocaribe S.A (Los Juilines) and Palmas del Nororiente S.A (Las Ceibas B) management units. The plantation properties are located in the municipality of Puerto Barrios, department of Izabal, in the Republic of Guatemala.
The NPP verification for Agrocaribe Los Juilines & Las Ceibas B was conducted through on-site evaluation. Control Union Certifications (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. auditors conducted the on-site verification on 11 November 2021.
The summary report of this area is now undergoing a 30-day public comments period as required by the RSPO New Planting Procedure 2021 from 4 March 2022 until 2 April 2022.