Forests falling for cashew monocultures: A ‘repeated mistake’ in Côte d’Ivoire (commentary)

Mongabay
Oct 13, 2021, 3:27 pm869 ptsInteresting
Farmers in northern Côte d’Ivoire are full of praise for cashew, the Brazilian nut tree introduced in the 1960s – ironically, it turns out – to combat deforestation. They rhapsodize about its ease of production compared to cotton, that although still grown, once formed the heart of the rural economy. And…

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