Cacao cultivation is one of the most important livelihoods for rural households in Colombia, where it is promoted as a substitute for the illegal cultivation of coca. To strengthen Colombian cacao farming, it is important to understand the livelihood strategies associated with cacao cultivation and the impact of these different strategies on the well-being of Colombian rural households. We analyzed the impact of cacao cultivation on the livelihood strategies and well-being of rural households in western Colombia. Research with 92 rural cacao-growing households produced a typology of household livelihood strategies derived from their approach to cacao production. Indicators of each household capital and level of well-being were identified for each type of households. Correlations between the capitals and the capitals of greater importance in shaping the well-being of rural households were analyzed. Three types of rural households were identified: Cacao Farmers, Diversified Farmers with Cacao, and New Cacao Farmers. Cacao farmers have the highest capitals endowments and level of well-being, followed by Diversified Farmers with Cacao, and New Cacao Farmers. The conditions of cacao cultivation in rural households result in differentiated access to resources from capitals; households with better development of the crop have consolidated greater well-being where human capital has been its major driving factor. Success of the cacao crop and its relationship with well-being of rural households depends on the convergence of different capital resources. Thus, institutional efforts to strengthen the cacao sector in Colombia must go beyond investment to establish new hectares and consider aspects such as: (a) Strengthening the skills and knowledge of producers to improve crop management practices (human capital), (b) Promoting the participation of household members in associations (social capital), (c) Stimulating sensitivity to the rooting and sustainable management of the crop (cultural capital), and (d) Promoting processes of technification and adaptation of the infrastructure of fermenters and dryers, which will make it possible to guarantee an adequate quality of the cacao bean (built capital).

可可种植是哥伦比亚农村家庭最重要的生计之一，在那里被推广作为非法种植古柯的替代品。为了加强哥伦比亚可可种植，了解与可可种植相关的生计策略以及这些不同策略对哥伦比亚农村家庭福祉的影响非常重要。我们分析了可可种植对哥伦比亚西部农村家庭的生计策略和福祉的影响。对 92 个农村可可种植家庭的研究产生了一种源自他们的可可生产方法的家庭生计策略类型。为每种类型的家庭确定了每个家庭资本和福利水平的指标。分析了首都与在塑造农村家庭福祉方面更重要的首都之间的相关性。确定了三种类型的农村家庭：可可农户、可可多样化农户和新可可农户。可可农民拥有最高的资本禀赋和福利水平，其次是可可多元化农民和新可可农民。农村家庭的可可种植条件导致资源与资本的差异化；作物长势较好的家庭巩固了更大的福祉，而人力资本是其主要驱动因素。可可作物的成功及其与农村家庭福祉的关系取决于不同资本资源的融合。因此，