Theobroma Cacao: Deploying Science for Sustainability of Global Cocoa Economy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781839627323)

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.

Author: Peter Aikpokpodion
ISBN-10: 1839627328
ISBN-13: 9781839627323
Publisher: Intechopen
Language: English
Published: 11/06/2019
Pages: 164
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.44d