Cocoa Groves (1)

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1) Djahakro_CocoaStand01.jpg
Young trees. Note the banana or plantain trees, which are often planted with cocoa in order to provide shade. Note the "wild" pineapple in the foreground and the cassava just starting out. By Western standards, West African farming appears very disorganized. However, polyculture is actually smart because they don't have to use so many petrochemicals to keep the bugs and fungi down.
Djahakro, Côte d'Ivoire, 2010.




2) Djahakro_CocoaStand02.jpg
A mature stand of cocoa. Note that cocoa drops its leaves on the ground, suppressing other plants. Also, the leaves mask the sun.
Djahakro, Côte d'Ivoire, 2010.