{"product_id":"9781349249039","title":"Cocoa Pioneer Fronts since 1800: The Role of Smallholders, Planters and Merchants","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCocoa Pioneer Fronts since 1800: The Role of Smallholders, Planters and Merchants\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eClarence-Smith, William Gervase\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe livelihood of Third World farmers conflicts with saving the remaining tropical forests. The advantages of growing cocoa in cleared primary forest drive from the fertility of virgin soils and low concentrations of weeds, pests and diseases. The consequent emergence of new 'pioneer fronts' has also been affected by cheap labour, relative commodity prices, pests and diseases, credit resources, entrepreneurship, information, physical infrastructures, and government policies. The dynamism of smallholdings and competitive private marketing over estates and marketing boards is demonstrated.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1996-01-01\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781349249039\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-349-24901-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 216cm x140cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 252\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44352530743436,"sku":"9781349249039","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781349249039.jpg?v=1775848204","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781349249039","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}