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Cacao agroforestry systems improve soil fertility: Comparison of soil properties between forest, cacao agroforestry systems, and pasture in the Colombian Amazon
(Elsevier, Ámsterdam (Países Bajos), 2021-01)
The objective of our work was to evaluate soil quality in different cacao agroforestry systems (AFS) in the Colombian Amazon. We compared soil quality of AFS at the study site with soil quality of two control systems: a ...
Cacao cultivation as a livelihood strategy: contributions to the well‑being of Colombian rural households
(Springer, Nueva York (Estados Unidos), 2021-07)
Cacao cultivation is one of the most important livelihoods for rural households in Colombia, where it is promoted as a substitute for the illegal cultivation of coca. To strengthen Colombian cacao farming, it is important ...
Evaluation of cacao hybrids under two shade systems at CATIE, Costa Rica
(CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica), 2014)
The cacao crop in Central America and the Caribbean Islands has been traditionally managed by farmers in different ways, using diverse sustainable ecological systems. Two shade systems: “poró” /erythrina poeppigiana) and ...