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The Poncon Family Group was started in 1978 by French Agronomist Clément-Marie Ponçon. He came to Nicaragua in 1974 on assignment by the French government in the Nicaraguan Central Bank to provide advice on developing & managing agricultural programs for the country.

The Ponçon Family Group For over 40 years, the Poncon Charlier Family has been committed to the development of sustainable and diversified agroforestry models. LEARN MORE Our Vision We are a solid and diversified group of pioneering entrepreneurs in the establishment of integral, inclusive and self-sustaining models LEARN MORE Stewarding Sustainable Develompment Back in the late 90’s, CMP had a vision – to plant 3,000,000 hardwood trees and create the largest certified timber plantations in Nicaragua. LEARN MORE Our Recipe We are committed to be part of the global community of leaders fighting climate change and promoting carbon sequestration. LEARN MORE Our Companies LEARN MORE

OUR STORY

Founded in 1978

The Poncon Family Group was started in 1978 by French Agronomist Clément-Marie Ponçon. He came to Nicaragua in 1974 on assignment by the French government in the Nicaraguan Central Bank to provide advice on developing & managing agricultural programs for the country. As an entrepreneur, Clément started his first coffee plantation in 1978 and in the early 90’s became the largest single coffee producer in Nicaragua. As local shareholders with Ecom Group, Clément and his son Eric, started in 1997 what today is a prominent coffee processing plant in Nicaragua that handles approximately 40% of the country’s total production.

Today, the Family Group is run by the second generation and has a leadership role in the Forestry Plantations and Manufacturing Industry together with their partners. The principals are also pioneers in the Sustainable High End Eco-Tourism, Large Cocoa Plantations, Sustainable Community Development and the Green Energy sector. The ultimate mission of the Poncon Group is to positively impact society by empowering the individual to continuously understand, learn, grow, and practice sustainability in their work and their lives, so they can then share the impact with others and inspire them to follow.

OUR VISION

We are a solid and diversified group of pioneering entrepreneurs in the establishment of integral, inclusive and self-sustaining models that, based on values ​​of social and environmental development, innovatively maximize value for our individual and institutional partners, and for all stakehoders of the value chains in which we are involved

Our Mission

We are a team of multicultural and multidisciplinary leaders who bring rich experiences, values ​​and traditions as well as a convergence of principles ​​that integrate differences to create shared value; and social, environmental and economic wealth. The wealth, diversity and discipline of these teams is integrated within a culture of excellence, accountability and results.

STEWARDING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Back in the late 90’s, CMP had a vision – to plant 3,000,000 hardwood trees and create the largest certified timber plantations in Nicaragua. Agroforestal was born. 2 years later, inspired by his father’s resolve and vision Eric Poncon had added to the goal – that the wood should be transformed into finished certified wood product in Nicaragua – to create a scale of manufacturing unknown in the country.

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Agroforestry Systems with Cacao and Coffee
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Private Protected Forest Reserve

OUR RECIPE

We are committed to be part of the global community of leaders fighting climate change and promoting carbon sequestration by developing innovative, sustainable and inclusive agroforestry models with fair value distribution and circular economies in underdeveloped countries.

Our Model

Agroforestry operations, commoditized industry, added value, product manufacturing, retail concepts, real estate, hospitality and community development.

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Agriculture
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Becoming the largest and most sustainable and inclusive cocoa producer in the world.
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Forestry
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Becoming the most innovative and socially impactful forestry and wooden house manufacturer in Latin America.
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Hospitality
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The first 5 star ecolodge in Nicaragua in a 4000-acre agroforestry project and a 350-acre beachfront tropical forest private reserve.
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Wood Products
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A leading manufacturer of high-end wooden furniture and housing in the Central American Region.
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Coffee
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The founding grounds of “La Marsellesa” coffee varietals and an iconic estate in the development of new coffee varietals for Central America.
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Social Responsability
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Pushing the limits of knowledge, research, education, and living standards of small agroforestry producers and their families in Nicaragua.
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Sustainable Production
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A visionary force in the sustainable coffee production in Nicaragua and the leading platform in the development of more resilient and diversified production models for small producers.
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Community
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Becoming the first Leed certified beach community in Central America.
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Retail
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Our first attempt at developing our own retail concept to promote agroforestry products as well as imported or locally crafted gourmet products.

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The Ponçon Family Group is run by the first and second generation and has a leadership role in the Forestry Plantations, Coffee, Cocoa Production and Manufacturing Industry.

Postal address: Ponçon Charlier, Managua, Nicaragua

Phone: (+505) 8988-7171

Email: information@ponconcharlier.com

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