{"product_id":"sustainable-cacao-cultivation-in-latin-america-paperback","title":"Sustainable Cacao Cultivation in Latin America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuz Cecilia García\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eNaga Raju Maddela\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eFreddy Zambrano Gavilanes\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines cacao cultivation with a view to improving the sustainable management and production of this crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTheobroma cacao\u003c\/em\u003e is an important species originating in the Ecuadorian Amazon and its product chocolate is consumed worldwide. Cacao cultivation is an industry supporting over ten million people, and so it is vitally important, in this changing climate, that the species is properly and sustainably managed and cultivated. This book brings together a wide range of experts from across the globe to examine cacao cultivation, from the basic aspects of reproduction, genetic improvement, nutrition and pest management, to agroforestry, industrialization and marketing in a global food system. Case studies are drawn from across Latin America, but the research reflects the nature of a crop that is cultivated in over 60 countries and processed, manufactured and consumed worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be of great interest to students and scholars of agronomy, sustainable agriculture, and crop science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuz Cecilia García\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor at the Faculty of Agronomic Engineering of the Technical University of Manabí, Ecuador.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNaga Raju Maddela\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Technical University of Manabí, Ecuador.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFreddy Zambrano Gavilanes\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor at the Faculty of Agronomic Engineering of the Technical University of Manabí, Ecuador.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarolina Aguilar Duarte\u003c\/b\u003e is the Cocoa Director of the MOCCA (Maximizing Opportunities for Coffee and Cocoa in the Americas) program funded by Lutheran World Relief and the USDA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 308\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48712255373561,"sku":"9781032464596","price":100.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/WfkKe3H7__9781032464596.webp?v=1784986211","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/sustainable-cacao-cultivation-in-latin-america-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}