Emile B. Bolou-Bi

Soil Acidification in Cocoa (Theobrama cocoa) Agrosystems in Côte d’Ivoire (I): Effect of Carbonate Based Mineral Amendments on Soil Chemical Properties and Growth of Cocoa Seedlings (Theobrama cocoa)

Emile B. Bolou-Bi, Jean Baptiste D. Ettien & Annicet K. Konan · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

Soil acidification is a major concern in Côte d'Ivoire. The present study examines the effect of an amendment based on crushed carbonate rock (dolomite and limestone) on soil chemistry and cocoa plant growth. To this end, cocoa seedlings were grown under controlled conditions und...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i224148

Trace Metal Contamination of Cocoa Soils Resulting from Illegal Gold Panning in Central West Côte d'Ivoire

Thierry Philippe Guety, Faustin O. Akoto, Emile B. Bolou-Bi & Brahima Koné · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2024

Côte d'Ivoire, the world's leading cocoa producer, is facing the challenge of illegal gold washing, which is likely to jeopardise its goal of a sustainable cocoa farming system. This is due to the degradation of soil resources through trace metal contamination (TM). The aim of th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i124656