Research published in this special issue on cocoa agroforestry illustrates the multifunctional
role of shade trees for sustaining cocoa production and improving farmers' livelihoods, and …

The demand for cocoa has increased over the past years following the growth of cocoa-
based products linked to the rise in living standard in highly populated countries. Cacao …

Cacao agroforestry systems (CAFS) can provide supporting services such as optimum light
conditions for cacao growth, water and nutrient cycling and regulating services such as pest …

In recent decades agroforestry has undergone significant development in Latin America.
South America generates the most scientific research on the topic in the region. We …

Agroforestry systems can play an important role in mitigating the effects of climate change
given their capacity to increase tree diversity and to store more carbon than conventional …

Agroforestry systems (AFS) are important agricultural land use in synergy with socio-
environmental aspects, especially with cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) crop, a commodity …

Cocoa cultivation is labeled as a driver of both deforestation and reforestation, yet the extent
of the phenomena varies at farm and landscape level and as a response to national and …

Cocoa cultivation is of considerable economic and social importance to the Amazonas
region and is commonly associated with forest species in the region. However, the …

Cacao-based agroforestry systems have been developed in the conservation forest area of
Wan Abdul Rachman Grand Forest Park (WAR GFP). Previously, the forest areas were …

While tropical forests are undergoing rapid transformation as a result of direct human
impacts, many deforested areas are reverting to forest through natural or human-assisted …