Cocoa Farming / Cocoa Cultivation | Complete Guide | Cocoa Beans Sowing - Cocoa Harvesting

Cocoa is also called “cacao” (derives from the Spanish word cacao) and this is mainly grown for its bean from which cocoa solids and cocoa butter are extracted. Cocoa beans are mainly used in the production of chocolate, cocoa powder, and cocoa butter whereas cocoa butter is also used in the cosmetic industry. Cocoa is an important commercial bean crop from the humid tropics. In India, this crop is grown as a mixed crop in suitable regions. Kerala state of south India tops the production of cocoa beans in the Indian continent. Ivory Coast is a top producer of cocoa beans in the world. Usually, cocoa is grown as a mixed crop in areca nut, coconut, and oil palm gardens. The cocoa bean plant is native to the Amazon basin and tropical regions of South America and Central America. Commercial cultivation of cocoa beans is very much successful due to its demand in local and international markets. One can expect decent profits in cocoa bean farming with proper orchard management practices. The botanical name or scientific name of the cocoa tree is “Theobroma cacao. L.”. Cocoa tree belongs to the genus of” Theobroma”. In India, the cocoa plantation is usually seen in the state of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. Cocoa beans are cultivated to smaller extents in some states only when compared to other countries. 0:00 Introduction 0:20 Cocoa Farming 1:43 Varieties of Cocoa 2:20 Climate Requirement for Cocoa Cultivation 2:55 Soil Requirement of Cocoa Cultivation 3:18 Land Preparation for Cocoa Cultivation 3:44 Propagation Methods in Cocoa Cultivation by Seed & Cuttings 4:56 Planting and Spacing in Cocoa Cultivation 5:56 Planting Material Selection in Cocoa Cultivation 6:27 Irrigation in Cocoa Cultivation 7:07 Manures and Fertilizers in Cocoa Cultivation 7:53 Pruning in Cocoa Cultivation 8:35 Pests and Diseases in Cocoa Cultivation 9:15 Harvest and Threshing in Cocoa Cultivation 9:51 Post-Harvest in Cocoa Cultivation 10:13 Yield in Cocoa Cultivation 10:45 Marketing of Cocoa Bean Video by: Zotter Schokoladen Manufaktur, Vijin Raj, Alberto Bales, Roshan Shetty Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @discoveragriculture   ___________________________________________ DISCLAIMER: Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. -This video has no negative impact on the original works (It would actually be positive for them) -This video is also for teaching purposes. -It is not transformative in nature. We make these videos with the intention of educating others in a motivational/inspirational form. We do not own the clips and music we use in most cases. Our understanding is that it is in correlation to Fair Right Use, however, given that it is open to interpretation, if any owners of the content clips would like us to remove the video, we have no problem with that and will do so as fast as possible. Please message us on YouTube or Facebook if you have any concerns. We also do not wish to use the heart of any piece of work that would perhaps decrease the market value of the original content, if anything we hope to promote the content so that people can reach out and subsequently increase the market value. Lastly, these videos are to educate people in an entertaining fashion. ___________________________________________ SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/DiscoverAgric... Discover Agriculture YouTube Channel:    / discoveragriculture   EMAIL: [email protected] FOLLOW US ON: Official Facebook Page:   / discoveragriculturechannel   Official Instagram:   / discoveragriculture   Instagram:   / roshan_shetty_c   Facebook:   / roshanshettycg   Instagram:   / harshith_bhandary_   Facebook:   / harshith.bhandary.7   Cocoa Farming / Cocoa Cultivation | Complete Guide | Cocoa Beans Sowing - Cocoa Harvesting Tags: cocoa farming, cocoa farming in India, cocoa farm, cocoa cultivation, cocoa, cocoa bean, cacao tree, cocoa fruit, cocoa beans sowing, cocoa harvesting, cocoa farming guide, cocoa cultivation guide, farming, farming guide, agriculture, coco farm, cocoa farming in Ghana, cocoa farming in Nigeria, cocoa cultivation in ghana case study, cocoa cultivation in Tamilnadu, cocoa cultivation in Sri Lanka, cocoa farming in Kerala, cocoa farming in Kenya, cocoa cultivation in Kerala #CocoaFarming #CocoaCultivation #Cocoa #CocoaFarmingGuide #Agriculture #Farming #DiscoveryAgriculture Website: https://discoveragriculture.com