Preliminary study on the antibacterial activity of liquid smoke from cacao pod shells (Theobroma cacao L) [PDF]
, 2021 Hera Desvita +3 more
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A new desiccation-related protein identified by proteomics in the phylloplane of Theobroma cacao [PDF]
, 2011 Currently, 20 millions of people from producing countries, such as Brazil, depend directly on cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) for their survival. The witches' broom disease caused by the fungus Moniliophthora perniciosa had drastic consequences on the socio ...
Almeida, D.S.M. +7 more
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Agroforestry and enhanced rock weathering: A dual strategy for sustainable cacao
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Cacao production is both economically vital and environmentally intensive, presenting a major sustainability challenge as a crop largely cultivated by smallholder farmers in climate‐vulnerable regions. This review synthesises evidence that integrating agroforestry with enhanced rock weathering (EW) may significantly reduce emissions from cacao ...
Isabella L. Steeley +4 more
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Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Serotonin Transport Protein Complex with 6-Hydroxy-1-Methyl-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-β-Carboline Ligand from Chocolate (Theobroma cacao L.) Isolate [PDF]
, 2023 Farach Khanifah +1 more
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Dispersal and distribution of Phytophthora megakarya in young cacao plantations [PDF]
, 2012 The arrival and subsequent dispersal of Phytophthora megakarya within young cacao plantations, previously free of black pod and containing cacao germplasm that is evaluated for its resistance to P.
Babin, Régis +7 more
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Small-scale cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) fermentation process utilizing cacao pod husk
Food Research, 2022 Cacao fermentation is a postharvest process that yields cacao flavour precursors which eventually develop into distinct cacao flavour and aroma upon roasting. A standardized procedure to achieve quality fermented beans is the utilization of a large amount of cacao wet beans (25 kg – 500 kg) placed in fermentation boxes to achieve desired fermentation ...
S.C. Bobiles +3 more
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Existing Sustainability Interventions are Insufficient to Scale Up Cocoa Agroforestry in West Africa
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainability transitions in agri‐food systems are required to address climate change, biodiversity loss, and social inequities. In the West African cocoa sector, supply chain sustainability initiatives (SSIs) have emerged as key environmental governance tools to address these challenges and promote agroforestry.
Keessy Maria‐Prisca Kouakou +8 more
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Economic Anthropology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The khipu knotted string records in the ancient Andes were accounting systems, but they did not indicate any concepts of commensurability or exchange value. They were not incipient money; instead, monetized commerce appears to have predated the economic organization of the Inca society. The article begins by tracing the emergence of coinage in
Alf Hornborg
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Study on the origin of cacao swollen shoot virus and its dispersal on cacao trees in West Africa [W112] [PDF]
, 2015 Cacao swollen shoot virus (CSSV) is a member of the family Caulimoviridae, genus Badnavirus naturally transmitted to Theobroma cacao by several mealybug species.
Abrokwah, Francis +5 more
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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.A substantial body of anthropological research has investigated how subsistence communities engage with market‐based economies. In this study, we contribute to this body of work by examining adolescent orientations towards intensifying market integration in the Congo Basin.
Sheina Lew‐Levy +12 more
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