Selected shade tree species improved cocoa yields in low-input agroforestry systems in Ghana

Bismark Kwesi Asitoakor, Philippe Vaast, Anders Ræbild, Hans Peter Ravn, Vincent Yao Eziah, Kwadwo Owusu, Eric Opoku Mensah and Richard Asare

Agricultural Systems, 2022, vol. 202, issue C

Abstract: Cocoa agroforestry systems differ in the diversity of shade tree species composition. Though cocoa benefits from shade, there is a lack of species-specific information on shade trees that enhance soil fertility and yield.

Keywords: Theobroma cacao; On-farm; Soil fertility; Available phosphorus; Yield (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2022.103476

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