Faustin O. Akoto

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...