Cacao is a tropical tree whose seeds are used to produce cocoa beans—the main ingredient in chocolate products. Cacao cultivation has been historically significant due to its economic value as a cash crop.
Related terms
Cash Crop: A cash crop is an agricultural product primarily grown for its commercial value rather than for sustenance. These crops are often cultivated in large quantities and exported to generate income for a region or country.
Economic Exploitation: Economic exploitation refers to the unfair or unethical use of resources, labor, or markets by powerful entities, leading to economic imbalances and disadvantages for the exploited parties.
Plantation System: The plantation system was a form of large-scale agriculture based on extensive land holdings where cash crops like cacao were grown. It involved forced labor systems such as slavery or indentured servitude.