Theobroma Cacao
Deploying Science for Sustainability of Global Cocoa Economy
Contributor(s)
Osobase Aikpokpodion, Peter (editor)
Language
EnglishAbstract
Almost five million tonnes of cocoa produced annually drives the US$100 billion global chocolate industry. To sustain the industry, cacao planting materials (seeds and clones) have been successfully moved from the Amazon forests in America to the humid tropical forests of Africa, Asia, and Australia. In more than 150 years of commercial cacao cultivation, smallholder farmers that supply the bulk of cocoa beans still face several production constraints that impede their efficiency. Scientific technologies have therefore been deployed to remove these constraints by ensuring a continuous supply of good quality cocoa beans to meet growing global demand. This book provides insight into these scientific advances to address these current and emerging problems and to assure the sustainability of the global cocoa industry.
Keywords
Botany & plant sciencesWebshop link
https://www.intechopen.com/booksISBN
9781839627330, 9781839627323, 9781839627347Publisher
IntechOpenPublisher website
https://www.intechopen.com/Publication date and place
2019Imprint
IntechOpenClassification
Botany and plant sciences