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Economic Analysis of Cocoa Production Cropping Pattern in Nigeria, West Africa

Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal, 2023
Cocoa is the most prominent export crop in Nigeria in terms of its production and export capacities. There is dearth of literature on the profitability of the different cropping systems.
Yetunde Olasimbo Mary Oladokun, Kayode A. Oluyole, Ayode O. Akinpelu, Taiwo Orisasona   +3 more
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Comparative proteomic analysis of unfermented cocoa beans reveals key metabolic differences between fine-flavor and bulk genotypes. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
de Oliveira AC, Vertommen D, Pyr Dit Ruys S, Rogez H, Debode F, Mingeot D, Bertin P, Muhovski Y.   +7 more
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Heterosis patterns and sources of self-compatibility, cross-compatibility and key nut traits within single and double hybrid crosses of kola [Cola nitida (Vent) Schott and Endl.]

Scientific Reports, 2023
Sexual incompatibility among kola genotypes accounted for over 50% yield loss. Compatible and high yielding varieties are in demand to develop commercial orchards.
Daniel Nyadanu, Samuel Tetteh Lowor, Prince Pobee, Jerome Agbesi Dogbatse, Abraham Akpertey, Micheal Brarko-Marfo   +5 more
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Survival of mushrooms and termites upon pesticide exposure in the cocoa agro-ecosystem

Journal of Tropical Life Science, 2023
Pesticides have become integral parts of cocoa cultivation for the management of insect pests and fungal pathogens which cause significant damage to the crop. However, continuous pesticides usage in the cocoa agro-ecosystem is of concern due to perceived
Eric Asare Kumi, Silas Wintuma Avicor, Yahaya Bukari, Ishmael Amoako-Attah, Solomon Agyare, Mabel Yeboah, Michael Wiafe-Kwagyan   +6 more
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Structure and labor use pattern among cocoa farmers in Ondo State, Nigeria

Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal, 2023
Human labour is about the only main source of labour available to smallholder farmers in Nigeria. Smallholder farmers contribute over 85% of domestic agricultural output in Nigeria, hence, human labour accounts for the domestic food supply in Nigeria ...
Yetunde Olasimbo Mary Oladokun, kayode AKANNI OLUYOLE, Akinpelu Ayodele Oladipo   +2 more
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Farmers’ knowledge and perception of cocoa insect pests and damage and the implications for pest management on cocoa in Ghana

Journal of Plant Protection Research, 2021
Annual losses of cocoa in Ghana to insect pests are significant. The use of integrated pest management (IPM) tools is critical for effective pest management.
Godfred Kweku Awudzi, Richard Adu-Acheampong, Silas Wintuma Avicor, Yahaya Bukari, Millicent Adomaa Yeboah, Edmond Kwadwo Oti Boateng, Stephen Kwame Ahadzi   +6 more
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Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Content Partitioning of Cocoa Tree Parts in Serian, Sarawak

Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal, 2017
Many claim that commodity plantations release carbon stock and thus contribute to climate change effects. Yet, studies on cocoa carbon stock and nutrients are limited, especially in Malaysia therefore, objective of this study was to determine if there ...
A Nurafiza, Y.K Tee, M Boney, L.S Albert, O Rozita, I Isa   +5 more
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Genotypic characterization of cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) clones using agro‐morphological traits

Plant-Environment Interactions, 2020
High cropping efficiency implies that high yields are obtained from reasonably sized trees. We studied the general and specific combining ability (GCA and SCA) of selected cashew clones of Brazilian (A), Beninese (BE), and Ghanaian (SG) background for ...
Paul K. K. Adu‐Gyamfi, Abraham Akpertey, Michael Barnnor, Atta Ofori, Francis Padi   +4 more
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Physical and Flavor Quality of Some Potential Varieties of Arabica Coffee in Several Interval Storage Periods

Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal, 2006
Coffee storage was an active process, where the quality and flavor was depend on the origin, humidity, temperature, period, and ware house condition.
Yusianto ., Retno Hulupi, Sulistyowati ., Surip Mawardi, Cahya Ismayadi   +4 more
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Rootstock Characteristics of Three Combinations of Theobroma cacao L. Crosses on Different Water Availability

Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal, 2018
Climate change is universal phenomena which is importantly anticipated including cocoa plantation. Drought tolerance cocoa seedling is urgently needed to develop cocoa plantation.
Bayu Setyawan, Niken Puspitasari, Agung Wahyu Susilo, Indah Anita Sari   +3 more
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