After the storm: sustaining cacao’s development momentum in Davao de Oro, Philippines
Cacao farmers need more help if they are to meet targets in the face of natural disasters.
Eyes on the prize: making sustainable farming with cacao attractive to farmers in the Philippines
Technical knowledge and sufficient inputs are important to encourage farmers to adopt sustainable farming practices. But is it enough? Researchers say, not always.
Municipal Cacao Suitability Maps for Davao de Oro
Agricultural production has been said to present inevitable tradeoffs with ecosystem services such as biodiversity conservation and carbon sequestration. For example, land that can be planted with trees with high sequestration rate is planted with agricultural crops instead. If these crops are not suitable for the land, all the resources devoted to cultivation–including the tradeoffs–will …
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