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Strengthening the foundations for a specialty cocoa sector in the Caribbean

Sustainable soils for Caribbean cocoa: Securing the future of cocoa-growing regions: Factsheet 7

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Bridgetown, Barbados ;

Pages 4 p.

Author FAO;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Synopsis (short abstract) For Caribbean countries, effective soil management is crucial to maintaining agriculture, protecting the environment, and promoting sustainable development. This technical factsheet provides critical information for the sustainable soil management in cocoa.

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