A.Give reason in Africa cacao is grown mostly on small patches.
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Answer:
Seventy percent of the world cocoa production is produced by small holders in West Africa.
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Cocoa production increased by fifty percent in the first decade of the 21st century.
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Yields remained low because of extensive cultivation practices and old age of cocoa farms.
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Large government rehabilitation and replanting schemes are undertaken.
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Implementation of these schemes and higher cocoa producer prices offer scope for higher coca output from West Africa.
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Climatic change and increased land use for food crops will negatively affect the cocoa output in the long run.
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Conditions for sustainable coca production require major structural changes in the entire cocoa sector.
Explanation:
During harvest, the pods are opened, the seeds are kept, and the empty pods are discarded and the pulp made into juice. The seeds are placed where they can ferment. Due to heat buildup in the fermentation process, cacao beans lose most of the purplish hue and become mostly brown in color, with an adhered skin which includes the dried remains of the fruity pulp. This skin is released easily by winnowing after roasting. White seeds are found in some rare varieties, usually mixed with purples, and are considered of higher value.