Sentences with phrase «trees on cocoa»

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Low productivity on cocoa farms as a result of poor agricultural practices, nutrient depleted soil, and aging cocoa trees are keeping many farmers in a state of poverty.

The coat of arms depicts two animals: the tawny eagle (Aquila rapax, a very large bird that lives in the savannas and deserts [citation needed]; 35 % of Ghana's landmass is desert, 35 % is forest, 30 % is savanna) and the lion (Panthera leo, a big cat); a ceremonial sword, an heraldic castle on an heraldic sea, a cocoa tree and a mine shaft representing the industrial mineral wealth of Ghana, and a five - pointed black star rimmed with gold representing the mineral gold wealth of Ghana and the lodestar of the Ghanaian people.

At the launch of the piloting of the Hand Pollination Program today (Thursday), at Mankranso in the Ahafo Ano South District of the Ashanti Region, He said the Hand Pollination exercise will in no way reduce the quality of cocoa pods produced on each tree.

These advanced trees could mean more cocoa could be produced on less land, and certain characteristics could be screened for, BBC News explains:

Perhaps, according to scientists who looked at different conditions that can put a strain on cocoa trees.

We drink coffee and cocoa, eat the fruits of citrus, mango and banana trees, flavour food with cloves, vanilla and cinnamon, nibble cashew and brazil nuts, build houses with wood from tropical pines and drive on rubber tyres.

(source) One such pesticide is cryolite, which is heavily sprayed on brown and white rice, cocoa powder, almonds and other tree nuts, and dried fruits, although it can be found on a number of non-organic fruits.

Dark chocolate is made from the seed of the cocoa tree and is the best source of antioxidants on the planet.

«Tis the season for beautifully decorated trees, warm cups of hot cocoa, snuggling on the couch, making snow angels, eating cookie dough — and of course, sharing it all on Instagram.

A few weeks later, while volunteering on a botany project in Guatemala's coastal rainforest, he noticed cocoa trees growing everywhere.

Jade Mountain also runs an organic farm and there is an on site chocolate laboratory making chocolate from their own estate grown cocoa trees.

Gilbert Larose, who describes his ancestry as a mix of African, French and Indian, spent five years developing the two - hectare site on a grassy slope, which includes a medicinal garden, tropical fruit trees, some farm animals, heritage art, a small museum and an opportunity to see how traditional food staples, such as cocoa sticks and manioc are prepared.