“…In this actions it is important the joint engagement of cacao science and governmental institutions. For example, among current technological and environmental challenges facing the world cacao production (FAO, 2003;WCF, 2014) can be cited: increased production and productivity by deployment of higher yielding and tolerant cultivars of the main diseases and pests (Pereira, 2001;Ayestas et al, 2013;Dias, 2001;Lopes et al, 2011;Monteiro & Ahnert, 2012;Muniz et al, 2013), phytotechnical use of technology and agricultural mechanization in the stages of planting, pruning, harvesting and postharvest processing (Adzimah;Asiam, 2010;Bentley et al, 2004;Caires et al, 2014;Icco, 2009;Somarriba, 2004;Wood & Lass, 1985), irrigation (Carr & Lockwood, 2011), the use of crop residues (Sodré et al, 2012), intercropping (Icco, 2010;Müller & Gama-Rodrigues, 2012;Ruf, 2015), and quality certifications related to environmental services and the nutritional quality of the produced beans (Afoakwa, 2010;Amores et al, 2009;Badrie et al, 2015;Jacobi et al, 2015;Obeng & Aguilar, 2015).…”