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Cocoa cultivation in Sao Tome and Principe.

dc.creatorAguilar, P. 42532, autor. aut
dc.date©1997
dc.descriptionCocoa 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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dc.descriptionCocoa 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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dc.subjectCoco.
dc.subjectcrop production
dc.subjectcrop quality
dc.subjectdrying
dc.subjectexports
dc.subjectfermentation
dc.subjectplant breeding
dc.subjectproduction
dc.subjectresearch
dc.subjectsorting
dc.subjectstimulant plants
dc.subjectstorage
dc.subjecttropical crops
dc.subjectCrops
dc.subjectDrying
dc.subjectDrying
dc.subjectExports
dc.subjectExports
dc.subjectFermentation
dc.subjectFermentation
dc.subjectPlant breeding
dc.subjectPlant breeding
dc.subjectResearch
dc.subjectResearch
dc.subjectResearch
dc.subjectStorage
dc.subjectTropical crops
dc.titleCocoa cultivation in Sao Tome and Principe.
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