Regional Symposium: Next Generation Cocoa Research for West and Central Africa
The WCF African Cocoa Initiative (ACI), in conjunction with the African Cocoa Breeders Working Group (ACBWG), is organizing a one-time symposium in Ibadan, Nigeria on the next generation of cocoa research for West and Central Africa. The symposium takes place November 11-14, 2014.
| Period | [11/11/2014 - 14/11/2014] |
|---|---|
| Event location | Ibadan, Nigeria |
| Host | ITTA |
| Event URL | http://worldcocoafoundation.org/regional-symposium-2014/ |
| Contributor | Jean Didider akpona |
| Geographical coverage | Afrique de l'ouest et centrale, |
| Keywords | Cacao, recherche, symposium, |
The symposium will cover aspects on the recent innovations in cocoa improvement, share research experiences, identify research needs and develop national, regional and global alliances to unleash the potential of the crop.
It will also provide a platform for consultation and development of a regional strategy for improving the cocoa sector based on genetic enhancement; pest and diseases, and mitigation of risks of climate change; post-harvest handling and quality aspects; mechanization/labor-saving technologies; markets, institutions and policies; and value chain analysis.
The symposium will bring together nearly 300 researchers, academics, industry representatives and other stakeholders in the cocoa sector to discuss research priorities across both the public and private sector platforms going forward.