Cocoa
- 1 June 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Outlook on Agriculture
- Vol. 12 (2) , 83-89
- https://doi.org/10.1177/003072708301200206
Abstract
The economic importance of cocoa needs no emphasis: current production is around 1.6 million metric tons per annum, currently valued at about £2 billion. This article reviews the changing pattern of world production; new techniques of cultivation and processing; and the prevention and control of pests and diseases.Keywords
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