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Organic Cocoa Production: A guide for Farmer Field Schools in Sierra Leone ,
(Training material) ,
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2007 ,
FAO ,
English
Good agricultural practices for sustainable cocoa production: a guide for farmer training. Manual no. 1: Planting, replanting and tree diversification in cocoa systems ,
(Training material) ,
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2011 ,
Forest & Landscape Denmark in collaboration with Sustainable Tree Crops Program of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Good agricultural practices for sustainable cocoa production: a guide for farmer training - manual no. 3: Conservation and biodiversity in and around cocoa farms ,
(Training material) ,
,
2011 ,
Forest & Landscape Denmark in collaboration with Sustainable Tree Crops Program of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture ,
English
Good agricultural practices for sustainable cocoa production: a guide for farmer training. Manual no. 1: Planting, replanting and tree diversification in cocoa systems
Submitted by jacqueline sluijs on Wed, 30/01/2013 - 16:20
Organization:
Forest & Landscape Denmark in collaboration with Sustainable Tree Crops Program of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Publication date:
2011
Topic:
green production
Country & region:
Africa
Keywords:
diversification, intensification, rehabilitation
Lead:
The objective of this manual is to improve farmers’ knowledge and skills in order to carry out the necessary best practices in revamping old farms and/or start new ones. The training is based on five areas, which involve training on how, farmers: (1) Analyze their current farm situation; (2) Select sites for new cocoa establishment; (3) Acquire clean improve planting materials for both cocoa and non-cocoa species; (4) Prepare the field for planting of cocoa and non-cocoa species; (5) Undergo plant diversification.
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