Cocoa cultivation in Sao Tome and Principe.
Cocoa was first introduced into Africa in 1822, in Sao Tome and Principe, a Portuguese colony until 1975 and the world's leading producer at the beginning of the 20th century until the collapse of its production. The causes of the slump were historical, political and agricultural. Current production is around 5000 t/year, and exports account for 80% of the country's foreign currency earnings. The early studies on genetic improvement of cocoa, and the effects of techniques implemented between harvesting and export (fermentation, drying, sorting and storage) on cocoa quality are discussed. The government launched a national cocoa plantation rehabilitation programme in 1985 which has received backing from international donors. CIRADCP is in charge of an agricultural research project working to help revitalize cocoa cultivation.
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | ng |
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©199
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| Subjects: | Coco., crop production, crop quality, drying, exports, fermentation, plant breeding, production, research, sorting, stimulant plants, storage, tropical crops, Crops, Drying, Exports, Fermentation, Plant breeding, Research, Storage, Tropical crops, |
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