Technical skills training is a requirement for any desired transformation. In the Cocoa sector of some tropical countries such as Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire and many others, the technical skills of Cocoa farmers are improved regularly in order to increase productivity and improve livelihood. Similar technical trainings are offered in other important sectors of these countries. The slideshow above portrays farmers receiving training on improved methods of Cocoa production in Ghana.
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Importance of pruning Cocoa farms
Pruning in Cocoa is an important husbandry practice. Cocoa as a tree crop produces many leaves and branches to enable it compete with other trees, shrubs and herbs. The more leaves and branches produced by a Cocoa tree, the less the amount of nutrients available for the production of pods and finally the number of matured pods which will be harvested.