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- Introduction to the world cocoa economy
- History and taxonomy of cocoa
- World production, grinding and consumption trends of cocoa
- Fairtrade cocoa industry
- Organic cocoa industry
- Traditional and modern cocoa cultivation practices
- Pests and diseases of cocoa
- Post-harvest treatments and technologies of cocoa
- Changes during fermentation of cocoa beans
- Drying techniques, storage practices and trading systems
- Ochratoxin A (OTA), pesticides and heavy metals contamination in Cocoa
- Cocoa processing technology
- Chocolate manufacturing and processing technology
- Chocolate quality and defects
- Effects of fermentation and extended pod storage on cocoa bean quiality
- Effects of fermentation and reduced pod storage on cocoa pulp and cocoa bean quiality
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