Influence of organic cocoa agroforestry on soil physico-chemical properties and crop yields of smallholders’ cocoa farms, Ghana
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DOI: 10.1017/s1742170520000290
Abstract: The success of sustainable Theobroma cacao (cocoa) production depends on the physical and chemical properties of the soils on which they are established but these are possibly moderated by the management approach that farmers adopt.… read more here.
Keywords: cocoa agroforestry; production; chemical properties; management ... See more keywords
Farmer Perceptions and Economic Performance of Cocoa Agroforestry Shade Levels in Ghana
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DOI: 10.1080/10549811.2021.1883444
Abstract: Improving productivity of cocoa farms while ensuring forests sustainability through cocoa agroforestry is increasingly gaining the attention of policy makers. Using data from cocoa farmers in rural... read more here.
Keywords: cocoa agroforestry; economic performance; farmer perceptions; perceptions economic ... See more keywords
Formation of Macroaggregates and Organic Carbon in Cocoa Agroforestry Systems
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DOI: 10.1590/2179-8087.031218
Abstract: The objective of this study was to analyze the biological contribution to macroaggregate formation under cocoa agroforestry systems, as well as to evaluate the potential of macroaggregates to store carbon. The variation of the populations… read more here.
Keywords: cocoa agroforestry; carbon; formation; agroforestry systems ... See more keywords