Cocoa is a cash crop which is predominantly cultivated in smallholder agroforestry systems. On a global scale, the expansion of cocoa cultivation area has dominantly taken place in areas of prior primary forests, thereby contributing substantially to the loss of remaining rainforests. Tropical...

Fruits and vegetables comprise a large and dynamic sub-sector within Philippine agriculture. However the country's agricultural development strategy continues to emphasize traditional crops. Evidence points to a significant role for fruits and vegetables in agricultural diversification and rural...