"Theobroma Cacao: Deploying Science for Sustainability of Global Cocoa Economy" ed. by Peter Aikpokpodion

This book provides insight into these scientific advances to address these current and emerging problems and to assure the sustainability of the global cocoa industry.

Almost five million tonnes of cocoa produced annually drives the US$100 billion global chocolate industry. To sustain the industry, cacao planting materials (seeds and clones) have been successfully moved from the Amazon forests in America to the humid tropical forests of Africa, Asia, and Australia. In more than 150 years of commercial cacao cultivation, smallholder farmers that supply the bulk of cocoa beans still face several production constraints that impede their efficiency. Scientific technologies have therefore been deployed to remove these constraints by ensuring a continuous supply of good quality cocoa beans to meet growing global demand.

Contents
1.Cacao Growth and Development Under Different Nursery and Field Conditions
2.Current and Potential Use of Timber and Non-timber Resources of the Cacao Agroforestry Systems
3.Diversity of Cacao Pathogens and Impact on Yield and Global Production
4.Unsweetened Natural Cocoa Powder: A Potent Nutraceutical in Perspective
5.Exploration of Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) By-Products as Valuable Potential Resources in Livestock Feeds and Feeding Systems
6.Cacao Genetic Resources Conservation and Utilization for Sustainable Production in Nigeria
7.Cocoa Genetic Resources and Their Utilization in Palm-Based Cropping Systems of India
8.Cocoa Plant, People and Profit in Ghana