Question
State three physical conditions that favours cocoa farming in Ghana.
Answer
- Well distributed rainfall throughout the year to enhance growth of cocoa.
- High rainfall / 1300 - 1500 mm per year to enhance growth of cocoa
- High temperature 24-30°c to enhance the growth of cocoa
- Deep soils for proper anchorage
- Well drained soils for high production
-High humidity 70 - 80% to enhance availability of moisture in the soil
- Undulating low lands 0-70m above sea level
- sunshine for ripening of cocoa pods
- Shade from strong sun rays for the seedlings
- Shelter from strong winds for protection
[ Important Note: Cocoa is the chief agricultural export of Ghana and Ghana's main cash crop. Behind Ivory Coast, Ghana is the second largest cocoa exporter in the world (2018)]
- High rainfall / 1300 - 1500 mm per year to enhance growth of cocoa
- High temperature 24-30°c to enhance the growth of cocoa
- Deep soils for proper anchorage
- Well drained soils for high production
-High humidity 70 - 80% to enhance availability of moisture in the soil
- Undulating low lands 0-70m above sea level
- sunshine for ripening of cocoa pods
- Shade from strong sun rays for the seedlings
- Shelter from strong winds for protection
[ Important Note: Cocoa is the chief agricultural export of Ghana and Ghana's main cash crop. Behind Ivory Coast, Ghana is the second largest cocoa exporter in the world (2018)]
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