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Associationobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

For cocoa agroforestry adopters, a one-millimeter rainfall decrease reduced yield by 2.17 kg/ha.

Taxon: cocoaTheobroma cacaot0
Material: adopterse0
Treatment: one-millimeter decrease in rainfalle0
Outcome: yielde0
Direction: reducese0
Value: 2.17 kg/hae0

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“A one-millimeter decrease in rainfall significantly reduces yield by 2.17 kg/ha for adopters and 2.84 kg/ha for non-adopters”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1004–1128

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“cocoa”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 76–81

Title

Agroforestry as a climate change adaptation strategy: Evidence from Ghana's cocoa sector

Marlene Yu Lilin Wätzold; Katharina Krumbiegel; Pascal Tillie; et al. Agricultural Systems 2025. doi:10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104519

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Associationobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

For cocoa non-adopters, a one-millimeter rainfall decrease reduced yield by 2.84 kg/ha.

Taxon: cocoaTheobroma cacaot0
Material: non-adopterse0
Treatment: one-millimeter decrease in rainfalle0
Outcome: yielde0
Direction: reducese0
Value: 2.84 kg/hae0

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“A one-millimeter decrease in rainfall significantly reduces yield by 2.17 kg/ha for adopters and 2.84 kg/ha for non-adopters”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1004–1128

t0
“cocoa”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 76–81

Title

Agroforestry as a climate change adaptation strategy: Evidence from Ghana's cocoa sector

Marlene Yu Lilin Wätzold; Katharina Krumbiegel; Pascal Tillie; et al. Agricultural Systems 2025. doi:10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104519

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Associationobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)projected

Claim · model-written summary

Decreased rainfall would significantly reduce cocoa bean yield.

Taxon: CocoaTheobroma cacaot0
Treatment: decrease in rainfalle0
Outcome: cocoa bean yielde0
Direction: reducee0

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“decrease in rainfall, increase in temperature and increase in PET, would significantly reduce the cocoa bean yield”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 927–1041

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“Cocoa”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 28–33

Title

Climate Driven Responses in Cocoa for Tamil Nadu, India

M. Selva Kumar; V. Geethalakshmi; P. Irene Vethamoni; et al. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change 2022. doi:10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1131049

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Association Cocoa had a positive correlation with rainfall.
Association Cocoa had a positive correlation with actual evapotranspiration.
Association Maximum temperature had a significantly negative effect on cocoa productivity.
Association Minimum temperature had a significantly negative effect on cocoa productivity.
Association Increased temperature would significantly reduce cocoa bean yield.
Association Increased PET would significantly reduce cocoa bean yield.
Recommendation The authors call for management measures to sustain cocoa productivity under warming and erratic rainfall.

Associationobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)projected

Claim · model-written summary

Increased temperature would significantly reduce cocoa bean yield.

Taxon: CocoaTheobroma cacaot0
Treatment: increase in temperaturee0
Outcome: cocoa bean yielde0
Direction: reducee0

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“decrease in rainfall, increase in temperature and increase in PET, would significantly reduce the cocoa bean yield”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 927–1041

t0
“Cocoa”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 28–33

Title

Climate Driven Responses in Cocoa for Tamil Nadu, India

M. Selva Kumar; V. Geethalakshmi; P. Irene Vethamoni; et al. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change 2022. doi:10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1131049

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Association Cocoa had a positive correlation with rainfall.
Association Cocoa had a positive correlation with actual evapotranspiration.
Association Maximum temperature had a significantly negative effect on cocoa productivity.
Association Minimum temperature had a significantly negative effect on cocoa productivity.
Association Decreased rainfall would significantly reduce cocoa bean yield.
Association Increased PET would significantly reduce cocoa bean yield.
Recommendation The authors call for management measures to sustain cocoa productivity under warming and erratic rainfall.

Associationobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)projected

Claim · model-written summary

Increased PET would significantly reduce cocoa bean yield.

Taxon: CocoaTheobroma cacaot0
Treatment: increase in PETe0
Outcome: cocoa bean yielde0
Direction: reducee0

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“decrease in rainfall, increase in temperature and increase in PET, would significantly reduce the cocoa bean yield”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 927–1041

t0
“Cocoa”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 28–33

Title

Climate Driven Responses in Cocoa for Tamil Nadu, India

M. Selva Kumar; V. Geethalakshmi; P. Irene Vethamoni; et al. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change 2022. doi:10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1131049

Other claims from this paper (7)

Association Cocoa had a positive correlation with rainfall.
Association Cocoa had a positive correlation with actual evapotranspiration.
Association Maximum temperature had a significantly negative effect on cocoa productivity.
Association Minimum temperature had a significantly negative effect on cocoa productivity.
Association Decreased rainfall would significantly reduce cocoa bean yield.
Association Increased temperature would significantly reduce cocoa bean yield.
Recommendation The authors call for management measures to sustain cocoa productivity under warming and erratic rainfall.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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200g urea per tree decreased pod index from 43.39 to 38.45.

Taxon: cacaoTheobroma cacaot0
Treatment: 200g urea per treee0
Outcome: pod indexe0
Direction: decreasee0
Value: 11.36% decreasee0

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“cacao cum rubber”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 26–42

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“The application of 200g urea per tree produced significant increase from 4.86 to 8.44 kg (73.66% increase) in weight of harvested pods and from 23.32 to 26.40 g/pod (13.21% increase) dry bean weight and significant decrease in the pod index from 43.39 to 38.45 (11.36% decrease)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 630–908

Title

Fertilizer integration on cacao cum rubber: implications on cacao growth, yield, disease occurrence and profitability

Noe S Mamon Jr American Journal of Agricultural Science Engineering and Technology 2021. doi:10.54536/ajaset.v5i2.93

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Intervention effect 200g urea per tree increased harvested pod weight from 4.86 to 8.44 kg.
Intervention effect 200g urea per tree increased dry bean weight from 23.32 to 26.40 g/pod.
Intervention effect 100 grams urea plus 1.5 kg vermicompost produced the heaviest and thickest pod husk.
Intervention effect Trees receiving 100 to 200 g urea with 1.5 to 3.0 kg vermicompost had the highest mean beans per pod.
Intervention effect Fertilizer treatments slightly increased soil organic matter content.
Intervention effect Fertilizer treatments slightly increased leaf N.
Intervention effect Urea and vermicompost significantly affected pod borer infestation.
Intervention effect Urea and vermicompost significantly affected nematode population.
Intervention effect 100 g urea per tree gave the highest return on investment and profitability.

Associationobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Cocoa yield was negatively correlated with silt content (r = −0.29 to −0.31)

Taxon: Theobroma cacaoTheobroma cacaoe0
Treatment: silt contente1
Outcome: yielde1
Direction: decreaseinferrede1
Value: r = −0.29 to −0.31e1

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“cocoa trees (Theobroma cacao L.)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 36–68

e1
“yield was significantly correlated (p<0.05) with silt content (r = −0.29 to −0.31), silt/clay ratio (r = −0.23 to −0.27), field capacity (r = 0.24 to 0.34), permanent wilting point (r = 0.23 to 0.26), and available water (r = 0.22 to 0.24)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1040–1279

Title

Relationship between soil physical properties and cocoa yield in no-till renovated orchards in southern Bahia, Brazil

Bruno Henrique Crespo Porto; José Olimpio de Souza; Arlicélio de Queiroz Paiva; et al. Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo 2026. doi:10.36783/18069657rbcs20250116

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Associationobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Cocoa yield was negatively correlated with silt/clay ratio (r = −0.23 to −0.27)

Taxon: Theobroma cacaoTheobroma cacaoe0
Treatment: silt/clay ratioe1
Outcome: yielde1
Direction: decreaseinferrede1
Value: r = −0.23 to −0.27e1

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e0
“cocoa trees (Theobroma cacao L.)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 36–68

e1
“yield was significantly correlated (p<0.05) with silt content (r = −0.29 to −0.31), silt/clay ratio (r = −0.23 to −0.27), field capacity (r = 0.24 to 0.34), permanent wilting point (r = 0.23 to 0.26), and available water (r = 0.22 to 0.24)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1040–1279

Title

Relationship between soil physical properties and cocoa yield in no-till renovated orchards in southern Bahia, Brazil

Bruno Henrique Crespo Porto; José Olimpio de Souza; Arlicélio de Queiroz Paiva; et al. Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo 2026. doi:10.36783/18069657rbcs20250116

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