date:Jun 14, 2012
e to persistent poverty and political conflicts,warned Dawson.
Unlike rice, or wheat, cocoa is an orphan crop. This means it is regionally important but receives little attention from research networks, despite its significance. Yields have not increased to the same rate as other crops, incomes are low and poor farmers have limited access to new tools for knowledge.
As a result, the next generation sees less and less reason to farm, added Dawson.But we know that if the farmers at the start of