Developments in cacao breeding programmes in Africa and the Americas

Developments in cacao breeding programmes in Africa and the AmericasThis chapter explores the main developments in cacao breeding programmes in Trinidad, Brazil, Ecuador and Costa Rica in the Americas; and Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Cameroon in Africa. The different types of commercial cacao cultivars and breeding programme objectives are described. Heterosis and heterotic groups in cacao, and the contrast between traditional and new cacao breeding methods are explored. Finally, the issue of breeding cacao for

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Variable-rate seeding (VRS) is the practice of adjusting the seeding rate or amount across a field in order to maximize yield and profit