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

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[najmulhussain]

Thank you very very much for your step by step detailed information about Cocoa cultivation . Iam having coconut plantation of about 350 coconut trees. My farm is located about 24 kilometers from Mysore.

[pitormaraktv]

I also planted 50 cocoa tree thank you that your explained

[artandcraftwithbt]

How Does Fermentation Occurs Pls explain

[thanpari]

Very interesting How do we can get the seeds or plants

[shivashankarmr]

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[hangz]

Where can i buy cocoa seeds for growing

[jaessongee]

I'm curious, what's the process involved in fermenting ?

[chitrasenrane]

Where could I find nurse in Maharashtra Goa or Karnataka of cacao plants.

[anassherwani]

Can i grow Cocoa in hot areas? Like, i live in Lucknow, UP, where humidity reaches 86% and temperature in Summers in 40-45 degree celsius?

[SoundIPeace]

Per year
8-12 kilograms of manure
100 gs of nitrogen
40 gs potassium bentoxide?
149 gs of potassium oxide

[MbogaTatu]

Ugh. Everybody here knows what cocoa is used for. I wish you’d start straight on farming part

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[pawuazyu]

Please tell me whatsapp no please, i want to plant cocoa plant

[alaxkar]

Where can I buy cocoa seeds for growing