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Interactions between climate, shade canopy characteristics and cocoa production in Colombia
(Frontiers, 2024-02-09)
Properly designed agroforestry systems (AFS) can generate optimal cocoa bean (BC) yields, produce co-products and provide ecosystem services. This study analyzes the interactions between climate, AFS structure and BC yield ...
Milk production systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Biophysical, socio-economic, and environmental performance.
(Elsevier Ltd., 2024)
The Latin America-Caribbean (LAC) region has the potential to pursue a sustainable expansion of
livestock production and capitalise on the growing global demand for dairy and beef products. However, it is
This study ...
Cadmium concentration in cocoa beans produced in agroforestry systems of small producers in Panama
(CSIC, 2024-01-30)
Aim of study: To calculate Cd concentration in cocoa plants and evaluate its relationship with available Cd and other soil properties. Area of study: Almirante, Bocas del Toro province, Panama, in 2020-2021. Material and ...
Diversity and productive potential of timber trees in cocoa agroforestry systems in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
(Revista de la Facultad de Agronomía de la Universidad del Zulia, 2024-02-27)
Timber production in agroforestry systems can improve environmental and economic sustainability, especially for families living in rural areas. Despite its importance in Guatemala, little is known about ...
A combination of conserved and diverged responses underlies Theobroma cacao’s defense response to Phytophthora palmivora
(BMC Biology, 2024)
Plants have complex and dynamic immune systems that have evolved to resist pathogens. Humans have worked to enhance these defenses in crops through breeding. However, many crops harbor only a fraction of the genetic diversity ...