Cocoa Yield under Good Agricultural Practices and 4R Nutrient Management in Indonesian Smallholder Systems
Researchers combined a suite of good agricultural practices with 4R-consistent nutrition to achieve a rapid improvement in cocoa bean yield and quality under the guidance of local Cocoa Carers and Monitors.
Close monitoring of the soil nutrient balances will be required to sustain this early gain.
Keywords
- sustainable intensification
- cocoa fertilization
- dry bean yield
- bean size
- good agricultural practices
SEAP Cocoa Care Project, Part 1
IPNI Southeast Asia has partnered with Cocoa Care in Indonesia to help cocoa farmers rehabilitate their trees and improve their cocoa production.
SEAP Cocoa Care Project, Part 2
IPNI Southeast Asia has partnered with Cocoa Care in Indonesia to help cocoa farmers rehabilitate their trees and improve their cocoa production.
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Cocoa Intensification in Indonesia - IPNI Cocoa Care Program
The IPNI SEAP director applies fertilizer to a cocoa tree that recently planted in the IPNI Cocoa Care Program
Thomas Oberthür, Marianne Samson, Noel Janetski, and Kate Janetski. 2018. Cocoa Yield under Good Agricultural Practices and 4R Nutrient Management in Indonesian Smallholder Systems. Better Crops 102(1): 3-7. doi.org/10.24047/BC10213