Dynamic Agroforestry (DAF) is an innovative approach to agriculture that integrates diverse plant species in a synergistic, stratified, diverse and dense manner, creating productive and resilient farming systems. In the cocoa industry, DAF offers a sustainable alternative to traditional monoculture practices, enhancing biodiversity, improving soil health, and increasing farmers’ resilience to climate change.Read More

This study explores the differences between growing cocoa in monocultures and dynamic agroforestry systems (DAF), focusing on smallholder farmers in Bolivia and Côte d’Ivoire. Monoculture cocoa farming often leads to problems like soil degradation, loss of biodiversity, and increased vulnerability to pests, diseases, and climate change. In contrast, DAF mimics natural forests by integrating a...Read More

The study investigated whether cacao agroforestry systems lead to higher pest and disease incidence compared to monocultures. Contrary to traditional beliefs, the study found that when good cultural management practices—such as regular pruning, frequent harvesting, and prompt removal of diseased pods—are implemented, agroforestry systems do not have higher pest and disease rates than monocultures. In...Read More