During a "boot camp" in November, 2016, farmers learned techniques they'll need to keep their cacao plants healthy and productive.
Cacao for Peace-group lesson
Boot camp instructors demonstrated techniques such as pruning and grafting and showed participants how to prevent the most common cacao diseases and pests.
Cacao for Peace-grafting 1
Boot camp teacher demonstrates how to prepare a site on a cacao tree to receive a graft.
Cacao for Peace-grafting 2
Next, the cacao shoot to be grafted is prepared so that it will bond to the recipient tree.
Cacao for Peace-grafting 3
After the shoot is placed in the spot prepared for it, twine is used to bind it in place.
