Cocoa agroforestry systems in Africa – the art of reconciling sustainable production and ecological services

Jagoret Patrick, Saj Stéphane, Carimentrand Aurélie. 2020. Cocoa agroforestry systems in Africa – the art of reconciling sustainable production and ecological services. Perspective (54) : 1-4.

Résumé : Combining mixed trees with cocoa trees in so-called cocoa agroforestry systems is emerging as a viable option for regenerating cocoa cropping in Africa. Pure cocoa crop stands currently prevail in these areas but are running out of steam. Technical solutions are therefore urgently needed to stabilize cocoa-growing areas, reduce pressure on forests and adapt to climate change. A balance can be struck in stands by combining cocoa trees with diverse trees chosen by farmers for their different uses, while maintaining a suitable and sustainable cocoa yield. Ecological services such as carbon storage and crop protection are co-benefits of this balance. Recent research in Cameroon highlights that cocoa agroforestry stands can be managed using a straightforward indicator—measurement of the basal area of cocoa trees and associated trees. This indicator could be adopted for sustainable cocoa production certification purposes, while the observed convergence between local know-how and scientific results could facilitate joint drawing up of technical recommendations.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : agroforesterie, Theobroma cacao, agriculture durable, services écosystémiques, certification, culture associée, savoirs autochtones, document d'orientation

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Cameroun, Nigéria, Afrique occidentale, Afrique centrale

Mots-clés libres : Agroforestry, Agroforestry system, Cocoa, Theobroma cacao L., Yield, Indicator, Basal area, Ecological service, Carbon, Sustainability, Deforestation, Crop pest, Black pod rot, Mirid, Local know-how, Certification, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, West Africa, Central Africa

Classification Agris : F08 - Systèmes et modes de culture
F01 - Culture des plantes

Champ stratégique Cirad : CTS 2 (2019-) - Transitions agroécologiques

Auteurs et affiliations

• Jagoret Patrick, CIRAD-PERSYST-UMR SYSTEM (CIV) ORCID: 0000-0002-4490-2538 - auteur correspondant
• Saj Stéphane, CIRAD-PERSYST-UMR SYSTEM (GUF) ORCID: 0000-0001-5856-5459
• Carimentrand Aurélie, CIRAD-ES-UMR INNOVATION (FRA) ORCID: 0000-0003-4126-3723

Source : Cirad-Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/596823/)

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