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Economic profitability of carbon sequestration of fine-aroma cacao agroforestry systems in Amazonas, Peru
(MDPI, 2024-03-08) Goñas Goñas, Malluri; Rojas Briceño, Nilton B.; Gómez Fernández, Darwin; Iliquín Trigoso, Daniel; Atalaya Marin, Nilton; Cajas Bravo, Verónica; Díaz Valderrama, Jorge R.; Maicelo Quintana, Jorge L.; Oliva Cruz, Manuel
Currently, the economic profitability of cocoa is being affected by the increasing incidence of pests, low selling prices, high production costs, and the presence of cadmium in cocoa farms, posing a potential risk of crop abandonment. Therefore, the objective of the present research was to evaluate the economic profitability of carbon sequestration of fine-aroma cacao agroforestry systems in Amazonas, Peru, using the economic indicators of NPV, EIRR, and the benefit–cost ratio. For this purpose, 53 small cocoa producers of the APROCAM cooperative were involved, from which data were obtained on the general characteristics of the production system, production and maintenance costs, indirect costs, and administrative costs; in addition, the costs of implementation and maintenance of an environmental services project were calculated to finally make a cash flow projected over 5 years. As part of the results, the economic analysis was carried out on 104.25 hectares of cocoa belonging to the total number of farmers evaluated, who reported an average yield of 957.32 kg of dry cocoa per he. In addition, it was found that the production cost is PEN 3.91/kg of dry cocoa, and the average selling price is PEN 7.38/kg of dry cocoa. After the economic analysis, it was found that the implementation of an environmental services project is profitable (NPV = PEN 1,454,547.8; EIRR = 44% and B/C = 1.86). These results open up an opportunity for cocoa farmers to diversify and increase their income by contributing to climate change mitigation.
Evaluation of cocoa (Theobroma cacao) clones at the artificial inoculation of Moniliophthora roreri in Tingo María, Perú
(The American Phytopathological Society, 2022-03-25) Paredes Espinosa, Richard; Rios, R. A.; Egoávil, G.; Chia Wong, J. A.
The objective of the study was to evaluate the reaction of Theobroma cacao clones to the artificial inoculation of Moniliophthora roreri, at the Tulumayo Experimental Station, Tingo María. Eleven “S” clonal hybrids and 3 “C” farmer collection clones were studied. Conidia of M. roreri were inoculated into 65-day-old fruits, protected for 48 h in a humid chamber. Incidence, external severity (SE) according to fruit damage in degrees were evaluated weekly, 0: healthy fruit, 1: hydrosis, 2: swelling, 3: necrosis, 4: mycelium that covers ¼ part of the stain and 5: mycelium that covers more than ¼ part of the stain, and internal severity (SI): percentage of necrotic grain in each fruit, the clones being compared by ANOVA and Tukey’s test (α = 0.05). The results show a high incidence in all the clones, with values of 91.67 to 100%. Clone S-19 showed the lowest SE, which was 2.64, while clones S-01, S-08, S-09, S-11, S-13, S-15, S-22; S-24, S-26, S-28, C-02, C-03, and C-29 reported values between 3.64 and 5. The SI, fluctuated from 4.18 to 5 in all the clones evaluated. It is concluded that the clones are classified as susceptible to M. roreri, however, despite the fact that clone S-19 succumbed to the disease, it was able to delay the disease and the production of spores, an important character in the field that allows increasing the interval of fruit removal and fungicide applications, reducing production costs, negative environmental effects and improving work efficiency.
Morphological, phylogenetic, and genomic evidence reveals the causal agent of thread blight disease of cacao in Peru is a new species of Marasmius in the section Neosessiles, Marasmius infestans sp. nov.
(F1000Research, 2024-01-29) Huamán Pilco, Ángel Fernando; Ramos Carrasco, Tito Ademir; Ernesto Franco, Mario Emilio; Tineo Flores, Daniel; Estrada Cañari, Richard; Romero, Pedro Eduardo; Aguilar Rafael, Vilma; Ramírez Orrego, Lourdes Adriana; Tincopa Marca, Rosalina; Márquez, Fanny Rosario; Oliva Cruz, Manuel; Díaz Valderrama, Jorge Ronny
The thread blight disease (TBD) of cacao (Theobroma cacao) in the department of Amazonas, Peru was recently reported to be caused by Marasmius tenuissimus (Sect. Neosessiles). This same species is known to be the main causal agent of TBD in West Africa. However, some morphological characteristics, such as the presence of rhizomorphs, the almost exclusively white color, and pileus sizes less than 5 mm, among others, differ to the description of M. tenuissimus. Therefore, we aimed to conduct a taxonomic revision of the cacao-TBD causal agent in Peru, by using thorough micro and macro morphological, phylogenetic, and nuclear and mitochondrial genomic approaches. We showed that the causal agent of TBD of cacao in Amazonas, Peru, belongs to a new species, Marasmius infestans sp. nov. This study enriches our knowledge of species in the Sect. Neosessiles, and strongly suggests that the M. tenuissimus species complex is highly diverse.
Phenotypic characterization of fine-aroma cocoa from Northeastern Peru
(Hindawi, 2021-07-05) Oliva Cruz, Manuel; Goñas Goñas, Malluri; García, Ligia M.; Rabanal Oyarse, Raúl; Alvarado Chuqui, Cástula; Escobedo Ocampo, Patricia; Maicelo Quintana, Jorge Luis
The phenotypic characterization of cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) plays an important role in the generation of information for the conservation of cacao germplasm. The objective of this study is to characterize phenotypically 146 ecotypes of fine-aroma native cacao (FFNC) from northeastern Peru that were collected from 280 to 1265 metres above sea level. Morphological descriptors of fruits and seeds, sensory characteristics, and productivity descriptors were used. The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics with pie charts, distribution histograms, and multiple correspondence analysis. The results showed that 76.7% of the cocoa ecotypes had green immature fruits, 73% showed slight roughness on the surface of the fruit, 54% showed an intermediate thickness of the fruit wall, and 90% had the appearance of pairs of equidistant ridges. Regarding seed characteristics, 71% showed purplish cotyledons, with a high presence of floral and fruity notes and low levels of bitterness and astringency. Likewise, 52% of the fruits and 64% of the seeds were long. More importantly, cocoa beans needed to produce between 14 and 16 pods to obtain one kilogram of dry cocoa, which reflects a good level of productivity. Finally, there was a positive relationship between elevation levels and the presence of fine-flavoured native cocoa, i.e., the greatest diversity of native cocoa with floral and fruity notes was found above 501 metres above sea level.