Drying technique cocoa

In 10 tests done on men, some of the fermentation parameters vary. These include: shell stored over fresh fruit, spread the beans before fermentation, soaking beans after fermentation and the length of fermentation time. In Dak Lak province, because lower ambient temperature, a "hot" fermentation procedure was trialed in an effort to bring the air temperature to those encountered in the Mekong region. These tests are usually carried out in parallel with the performance testing of solar dryers. A summary of the performance of solar dryers of Can Tho and Dak Lak also included....

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The Government of Vietnam is focusing on cocoa quality and Vietnam have established a target of 10,000 hectares of cocoa plantation in 2010. This is mainly aimed at the Central Highlands and Mekong River Delta. These are priority areas for CARD project. It is important for Vietnam to produce high-quality cocoa fermentation will improve income for farmers in Vietnam. The best way to ensure good quality properties as staff training related organizations in Vietnam assessing the quality of cocoa fermentation and drying....

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Among the 50 surveyed farmers in Ben Tre province, they can be divided into four categories. Type a proprietary fermentation and drying of their cocoa. There are 4 farmers in category 1. Type 2 farmers selling shells both fermentation and its harvest is large enough. There are 14 farmers in category 2. Type 3 part left or to the neighboring countries have fermentaries, breeding farms, in the fruit market to buyers such as ED & F Mann, who has fermentary as well as a point of buying dried beans. There were 27 farmers in group 3. Type 4 is the farmer has been growing...

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The author wishes to thank AusAID and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development project approval and funding from AusAID. Also like to thank the staff of the Can Tho University, Agriculture University and Institute of Agricultural Sciences Highlands have contributed their time and labor for the project activities. Ministry of Science and Technology (DOST), Ben Tre province thanked their assistance in the farmer survey and selection of sites to evaluate small-scale solar dryer. Smilja Lambert of Mars, Inc..

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The authors wish to thank AusAID and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam project approval and funding from AusAID. Also like to thank the staff of the Can Tho University, University of Agriculture and Forestry and Agriculture Highland Academy of Sciences has contributed time and labor to operate the project.

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