Apex predator and flying royalty of the jungle, Philippine #Eagles 
are critically endangered from: #climatechange #palmoil #timber, #cacao #deforestation and illegal #hunting. Help them and #Boycottpalmoil 
#Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2022/09/18/philippine-eagle-pithecophaga-jefferyi/
Samy Manga, le poète qui dénonce la "servitude du #cacao "
https://reporterre.net/Samy-Manga-le-poete-qui-denonce-la-servitude-du-cacao
#déforestation #Chocolat #colonialisme #Insoumis #LFI #GiletsJaunes
A brief #Introduction or actually, re-introduction post.
I'm Sarah. I'm an entomologist. I work at Niab in the UK, studying insects important in fruit crop production. This includes #Pollinators like bees and hoverflies, as well as natural enemies of pests, and the pests themselves.
Most of my work is on UK crops like #Apples and #Strawberries but I also have an area of work on entomology in #Cocoa (there are a lot of parallels with orchards really!).
I'm always happy to infodump enthusiastically about #SolitaryBees, #Forcipomyia, #Cacao cultivation, #Strawberry varieties, and also about hamsters.
Colombian coffee farmers make switch to cacao as climate warms and prices soar
A genomic analysis of fine aroma cocoa from northern Peru revealed genetic divergence and evolutionary patterns within Theobroma cacao.
The study identified 3 distinct genetic groups and estimated divergence times, suggesting that fine aroma cocoa diversified during the Pleistocene. The findings offer insights into cacao's genetic structure and could aid in breeding and conservation efforts.
https://globalplantcouncil.org/mapping-maternal-lineages-of-fine-aroma-cocoa-through-chloroplast-dna/ #PlantScience #Cacao #Agriculture #PlantGenetics #Science
Less coffee, more chocolate (both more expensive)
"This changing #climate has made mid-altitude lands, once dominated by #coffee, ideal for cacao. But economics also plays a role in this switch, say researchers. #Cacao prices have increased in the last year and some farmers find it too hard to manage the costs of controlling more pests on their coffee crops as temperatures get warmer."
Samy Manga, le poète qui dénonce la "servitude du #cacao "
https://reporterre.net/Samy-Manga-le-poete-qui-denonce-la-servitude-du-cacao
#déforestation #Chocolat #colonialisme #Insoumis #LFI #GiletsJaunes
'...[B]etween 2015 and 2024, climate change increased the number of days each country experiences temperature ranges above the ideal for cacao growth by an average of two to four weeks annually...when the plants bloom and produce beans.' #foodhistory #cacao #climatechange https://gizmodo.com/why-chocolate-is-suddenly-so-expensive-2000567465
Climate change and rising temperatures pose a major threat to cacao production across the globe, with those impacts already felt in major producers such as Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.
A new study highlights several low-cost, low-tech solutions that support natural pollination, building climate change resilience and increasing cacao yields up to 20%.
By Sean Mowbray
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/aiding-natural-pollination-can-boost-cacao-yields-climate-resilience/
El cambio climático amenaza la producción de cacao en África Occidental, causando temperaturas extremas y sequías que afectan las cosechas y elevan los precios del chocolate.
Investigaciones destacan el impacto del calentamiento global en la sostenibilidad de este cultivo. #CambioClimático #Cacao #Chocolate
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Samy Manga, le poète qui dénonce la "servitude du #cacao "
https://reporterre.net/Samy-Manga-le-poete-qui-denonce-la-servitude-du-cacao
#déforestation #Chocolat #colonialisme #Insoumis #LFI #GiletsJaunes
Apex predator and flying royalty of the jungle, Philippine #Eagles are critically endangered from: #climatechange #palmoil #timber and #cacao #deforestation and illegal #hunting. Help them and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/09/18/philippine-eagle-pithecophaga-jefferyi/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer via @palmoildetect.bsky.social
Very exciting first session at
#ChocoTec2024
- fantastic examples of modernised sustainable cocoa farms, leaving opportunities for introduction of labour-saving mechanisation alongside supporting biodiversity; and discussion of rewarding cocoa growers for quality of product.
On my way to Choco-Tec conference in Cologne for a few days talking about all things cocoa! Bringing a poster about our JRF- and industry-funded work around #cocoa pollination.
Pleased to be able to do the journey on trains and avoid flights.
