This paper reviews the present condition of cocoa growing in West Africa where some six
million ha are planted with cocoa which provide about 70 percent of the total world …

Polyphenols form the largest group of compounds among natural antioxidants, which largely
affect the overall antioxidant and antifree radical activity of cocoa beans. The qualitative and …

Scientific knowledge, societal debates, and industry commitments around sustainable cocoa
are increasing. Cocoa agroforestry systems are supposed to improve the sustainability of …

Abstract The West African cocoa belt, reaching from Sierra Leone to southern Cameroon, is
the origin of about 70% of the world's cocoa (Theobroma cacao), which in turn is the basis of …

Meeting demands for agricultural production while maintaining ecosystem services,
mitigating and adapting to climate change and conserving biodiversity will be a defining …

Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire are the world's leading cocoa (Thebroma cacao) producing
countries; together they produce 53% of the world's cocoa. Cocoa contributes 7.5% of the …

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 …

Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana are the largest producers of cocoa in the world. In recent decades
the cultivation of this crop has led to the loss of vast tracts of forest areas in both countries …

Background Food security is a major development concern worldwide. The use of arable
lands to grow cash crops raises additional concerns, yet empirical evidence on the …

Reduced climatic suitability due to climate change in cocoa growing regions of Ghana is
expected in the coming decades. This threatens farmers' livelihood and the cocoa sector …