Location: Tropical Crops and Germplasm Research
Project Number: 6090-21000-057-003-S
Project Type: Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
Start Date: Sep 1, 2015
End Date: Aug 30, 2020
Objective:
USDA and CATIE (Tropical Agriculture Research and Higher Education) scientists will conduct collaborative research in production techniques, evaluation of promising cacao clones, and nutrient uptake in support of small-holder cacao producers in Central America, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.
Approach:
Improve cacao productivity through the study of major production constraints, evaluation and release of superior clones, and dissemination of information through publications and popular articles.
