Sustainable Cacao Cultivation in Latin America (Earthscan Food and Agriculture)

Synopsis

This book examines cacao cultivation with a view to improving the sustainable management and production of this crop.Theobroma cacao is an important species originating in the Ecuadorian Amazon and its product chocolate is consumed worldwide. Cacao cultivation is an industry supporting over ten million people, and so it is vitally important, in this changing climate, that the species is properly and sustainably managed and cultivated. This book brings together a wide range of experts from across the globe to examine cacao cultivation, from the basic aspects of reproduction, genetic improvement, nutrition and pest management, to agroforestry, industrialization and marketing in a global food system. Case studies are drawn from across Latin America, but the research reflects the nature of a crop that is cultivated in over 60 countries and processed, manufactured and consumed worldwide.This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of agronomy, sustainable agriculture, and crop science.

Copyright:

2025

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781040227893

Related ISBNs:

9781040227886, 9781032464572, 9781003381761

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Date of Addition:

12/27/24

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Luz Cecilia García, Naga Raju Maddela, Freddy Zambrano Gavilanes and Carolina Aguilar Duarte

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Science, Cooking, Food and Wine, Outdoors and Nature, Business and Finance, Technology, Social Studies, Earth Sciences

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Luz Cecilia García

Edited by:

Naga Raju Maddela

Edited by:

Freddy Zambrano Gavilanes

Edited by:

Carolina Aguilar Duarte