COCOA

BY ROHAN AND AAGRATH

History of cocoa

• Cocoa or Xocolatie which was used by Aztecs. Cocoa is the dried fully fermented

Seed of theobrama from which cocoa solids and cocoa butter are extracted.They are the basis of chocolate. Christopher Columbus discovered cocoa beans in America but the beans did not become popular in Europe.

THE ORGIN OF COCOA

• Most of the cocoa beans grown in Ghana are sent to the UK and other countries in Europe

• Where they are made into chocolate.

• The price farmers receive for their cocoa beans is often very low.

Kuapa kokooKuapa kokoo pays all its farmers a fair price for their crops, in cash, and on time. The kuapa kokoo cooperative has helped the farmers in Ghana. 25000 farmers are involved in this Cooperative.

Who provides the most cocoaAfrica is the continent that has produced the most cocoaIn Africa the countries that grow cocoa are Ghana Cote d ivoire and Nigeria.

THE RIGHT WEATHER FOR THE COCOAWest Africa produces the most cocoa because they have good hot weather only the countries near the equatorCan grow cocoa it has the right equipment to grow cocoa like shovels it has the right place on the map 5 degrees south latitude and 10 degrees east longitude.

trinitario

bred in Trinidad and extinction of criollo harder than criollo with more flavor than forastero CRIOLLOCriollo earliest genotype grown buy Mayan's grown in Mexico 53 central America Indonesia thin skinned pods pointed.

how tall does the cocoa tree needsto bethe cocoa tree requires from 45 to 200 inches of annual Rain fall and good weather it will not take wide fluctation of humidity .

The advantages and disadvantages of international

• The advantages of international trade 1 international trade benefits the economy of countries 2 people get new jobs 3 more variety and quality of products become available.4 social welfare .

• The Disadvantages of international trade 1 credit risk 2 political risk 3 war 4 regulatory

Risk.

forastero

• Forastero• Grown in brazil and

west Africa.• Rounded pods thick

skinned.• Most common

sunothype longer fermenting.

Transformation at chocolate maker• Once the beans are ready to be

processed , it takes 2 to 4 days to manufacture a single candy bar. Cocoa beans are cleaned to remove any debris and then they are sorted by size. Roasting beans are roasted in large roasting cylinders to bring over

• Chocolate flavor and color winnowing is done by machines where they are passed between large cones that crack the shell and without crushing nibs.

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The journey of cocoa

• From west Africa it has traveled to south America and then to Asia and then to Oceania And then to Mexico.

The impact on the environment

Trade does effect environment but it can also lead to beneficial impact on the environment by allowing environmental goods and services to be shared more widely it can provide containing with better and new environmental technologies to control pollution.

Carbon emissionsFor the future, global climate region could eliminate carbon leakage, through emission limitations until a border group or countries or specific cooperative approaches on sectorial action in the most sectors. In this way government can help provoke low carbon economy.

THE WEBSITES WE USED AREWWW.COOLPLANET GARDEN GUIDES WIKIPEDIA AND

CHOCOLATEREVIEW

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