17/06/24
Cocoa Agroforestry at ECOM
Cocoa agroforestry is a versatile land-use system offering agronomic, ecological, and socio-economic benefits, enhancing resilience and contributing to the long-term sustainability of cocoa farming. Cocoa agroforestry is one element of regenerative agriculture and involves practices such as interplanting within cocoa farms, border planting around farm edges, and strategic planting near water sources for erosion protection and watershed health.
Scaling-up cocoa agroforestry requires a collaborative effort involving co-learning, co-adapting, and co-managing between ECOM and cocoa farmers. The ultimate goal for ECOM is to improve the sustainability of cocoa production while addressing environmental, economic and social issues.
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