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Strengthening the foundations for a specialty cocoa sector in the Caribbean

Dec 31, 2025, 13:04 PM
Witches’ broom disease is a devastating fungal disease of cacao (Theobroma cacao) in Latin America and the Caribbean and one of the main limiting factors to cocoa production in this region. The disease depletes carbohydrates (food) from the tree which results in significant reductions in yield.
Title : Strengthening the foundations for a specialty cocoa sector in the Caribbean
Link to External Url : https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cd7294en
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*Publication Date : Oct 30, 2025, 12:00 PM
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