{"id":460,"date":"2025-02-11T16:00:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T16:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/cocoa\/?page_id=460"},"modified":"2025-03-26T08:43:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T08:43:14","slug":"climate-smart-cocoa-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/cocoa\/climate-smart-cocoa-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Smart Cocoa 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>21<sup>st<\/sup> February 2025<\/h2>\n<p>14:00 GMT\/UTC | 15:00 CET | 09:00 EST<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"blockquote\">Cocoa production faces a range of challenges including those centred around soil degradation and climate change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.08px\">Join us for a webinar to explore opportunities for collaboration within the fields of:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.08px\">application of organic amendments to improve soil health and yield.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.08px\">development of cocoa planting material with resilience to climate change.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Webinar Programme<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Introduction to the Cocoa Programme at Reading &#8211; <strong>Andrew Daymond<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #999999\"><em>University of Reading, UK<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Introduction to the UKRI \/ Innovate Scoping Project &#8211; <strong>Paul Hadley <\/strong><span style=\"color: #999999\"><em>University of Reading, UK<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Utilising compost and biochar from cocoa pod husks &#8211; <strong>Laura Atuah<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #999999\"><em>KNUST, Ghana<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Integrated Crop Pest Management for Climate-Smart Cocoa Production &#8211; <strong>Samuel Orisajo<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #999999\"><em>CRIN Nigeria<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Breeding for climate resilient cocoa &#8211; <strong>Uilson Lopes<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #999999\"><em>CCEPEC\/CEPLAC<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Discussion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/B-L_we0FBXQ&#8221; el_width=&#8221;90&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This event is organised by the University of Reading, and forms part of a UKRI \/ Innovate scoping project to build networks between Brazil, the UK, Ghana and Nigeria, although the topics are likely to be of interest to all cocoa growing countries.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 21st February 2025 14:00 GMT\/UTC | 15:00 CET | 09:00 EST Cocoa production faces a range of challenges including those centred around soil degradation and climate change. 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