Peru Cacao Alliance: Carbon sequestration as a co-benefit of cacao expansion
The agricultural development project, Peru Cacao Alliance (PCA), has contributed to climate change mitigation. Estimated carbon sequestration from perennial crop expansion, which was –211,467 tCO2e metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year, more than offset increased greenhouse gas e...
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| author | Nash, Julie Grewer, Uwe Bockel, Louis Galford, Gillian L. Pirolli, Gillian White, Julianna M. |
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| description | The agricultural development project, Peru
Cacao Alliance (PCA), has contributed to climate
change mitigation. Estimated carbon
sequestration from perennial crop expansion,
which was –211,467 tCO2e metric tonnes of
carbon dioxide equivalent per year, more than
offset increased greenhouse gas emission
(GHG) from fertilizer and pesticide management
(10,286 tCO2e). The net difference, –201,180
tCO2e, is equivalent to the carbon content of
465,774 barrels of oil.
The agroforestry system promoted by PCA
included cacao and shade trees. Since PCA
could not provide definitive data detailing the
presence of existing shade trees compared to
the planting of new shade trees, this analysis did
not include carbon dynamics of shade trees. If
new trees were planted for shade, there would
be greater carbon uptake by the system than
presented in this analysis.
PCA reduced emissions intensity for cacao
(CO2e emitted per kg production) through
improved carbon sequestration and increased
yields. PCA improved cacao postharvest
handling (proper pod selection, storage, drying
and fermentation methods) by building
knowledge and capacity in producer
organizations. |
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| spelling | CGSpace776172024-01-23T12:03:19Z Peru Cacao Alliance: Carbon sequestration as a co-benefit of cacao expansion Nash, Julie Grewer, Uwe Bockel, Louis Galford, Gillian L. Pirolli, Gillian White, Julianna M. climate agriculture development climate change food security The agricultural development project, Peru Cacao Alliance (PCA), has contributed to climate change mitigation. Estimated carbon sequestration from perennial crop expansion, which was –211,467 tCO2e metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year, more than offset increased greenhouse gas emission (GHG) from fertilizer and pesticide management (10,286 tCO2e). The net difference, –201,180 tCO2e, is equivalent to the carbon content of 465,774 barrels of oil. The agroforestry system promoted by PCA included cacao and shade trees. Since PCA could not provide definitive data detailing the presence of existing shade trees compared to the planting of new shade trees, this analysis did not include carbon dynamics of shade trees. If new trees were planted for shade, there would be greater carbon uptake by the system than presented in this analysis. PCA reduced emissions intensity for cacao (CO2e emitted per kg production) through improved carbon sequestration and increased yields. PCA improved cacao postharvest handling (proper pod selection, storage, drying and fermentation methods) by building knowledge and capacity in producer organizations. 2016-11-07 2016-11-08T15:25:54Z 2016-11-08T15:25:54Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77617 en Open Access application/pdf Nash J, Grewer U, Bockel L, Galford G, Pirolli G, White J. 2016. Peru Cacao Alliance: Carbon sequestration as a co-benefit of cacao expansion. CCAFS Info Note. Copenhagen, Denmark: International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). |
| spellingShingle | climate agriculture development climate change food security Nash, Julie Grewer, Uwe Bockel, Louis Galford, Gillian L. Pirolli, Gillian White, Julianna M. Peru Cacao Alliance: Carbon sequestration as a co-benefit of cacao expansion |
| title | Peru Cacao Alliance: Carbon sequestration as a co-benefit of cacao expansion |
| title_full | Peru Cacao Alliance: Carbon sequestration as a co-benefit of cacao expansion |
| title_fullStr | Peru Cacao Alliance: Carbon sequestration as a co-benefit of cacao expansion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Peru Cacao Alliance: Carbon sequestration as a co-benefit of cacao expansion |
| title_short | Peru Cacao Alliance: Carbon sequestration as a co-benefit of cacao expansion |
| title_sort | peru cacao alliance carbon sequestration as a co benefit of cacao expansion |
| topic | climate agriculture development climate change food security |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77617 |
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