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CLOSE THIS BOOKBetter Farming Series 22 - Cocoa (FAO - INADES, 1977, 32 p.)
VIEW THE DOCUMENT(introduction...)
VIEW THE DOCUMENTPreface
Growing cocoa
Choosing seeds and growing seedlings
Choosing and preparing the plantation site
Taking care of the plantation
VIEW THE DOCUMENTHarvesting the pods
VIEW THE DOCUMENTProcessing cocoa beans
VIEW THE DOCUMENTSuggested question paper

Suggested question paper

FILL IN THE MISSING WORDS

The fruits of the cocoa tree are called
Cocoa and chocolate are made from the of the beans.

The young cocoa tree needs to be protected by .....

The soil must be with cut weeds or palm fronds.

The most dangerous insects for the cocoa tree are .....
Pods must be picked only when they are quite .....

A badly bean is of poor quality.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

Of what parts does the cocoa bean consist?
Why should you make a nursery bed?
Why should you cover the soil in the plantation?
How should cocoa trees be pruned?
What do your people do at home to protect cocoa trees against insects and diseases?
How should you clear the land before making a cocoa plantation?
What must you do to get cocoa of very good quality?

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