2023 Cacao Planting Book

Thank you for spending time to read this post. Our first book entitled CACAO PLANTING: Best Practices from Farming to Gardening was launched 2023. It is available for orders.

Coming up with this book was always a dream. There are reading materials from our friends that has over 300 pages but it would be better if the location was made in the Philippines. May incusive feelings. Dba? Para sa atin ito. 

Several friends from our cacao community has requested seminars and mini speaking events. However, our PDS group decided to immortalize the learnings that you can always refer to when you have questions.

PDS Cacao Planting eBook 2023

#ICYMI – CACAO PLANTING –  BEST PRACTICES FROM FARMING TO URBAN GARDENING PDS 2023 eBook Launch happened last June 17, 2023.

The pre-launching feelers began February 1, 2023. All designs and content were made in house by PDS CEO Mel Santos and Media & Marketing Director Mia Concepcion.

Now the easy-read eBook has over 160 pages worth of information on different topics related to cacao planting.

Different farmer associates were featured and   shared their best practices in growing the Filipino Aromatico/Criollo variety. They also shared their stumble-blocks and how they overcame such challenge.

Priced at P500, the eBook includes new farming protocols that will surely guide starting farmers. Since caring begins at cacao seedling stage, there are detailed steps, and measurements in the building of a nursery. A must-buy for everyone in the cacao industry.

Place your order/s by messaging us in the PDS inbox or email us at PDSCACAO@GMAIL.COM
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Carmen, Manila-based Professor: Hi, I read it and found it to be an informative book. Clear and detailed! It’s a nice concept/style of a book of that kind. Creative, innovative, well-researched, well-backed up by the authorities in the industry. I was amazed how our traditions are still alive and continue to live on in this generation. CONGRATULATIONS!

Lita, Start-Up farm owner, Bulacan: I know nothing about planting cacao. The reason I want to learn about it is that my relatives have started their seedling farm and are earning a lot from it. I have my piece of land I inherited from my parents. The information was easy to understand. I learned new things about planting Criollo. Good thing my relatives can show me the hands-on part to fully understand the process. Thank you for a good read. Thumbs-Up!


“So that was the book you were so busy working on. I read a chapter, kept going until I saw the closing! Mia, you know I only read a paragraph to know if it was worth the time. I could not stop! Educating, and definitely creative.” – Brian, Parañaque


“Thank you Mel for opening my mind to the importance of Cacao Planting! I am ready to prepare my land with the coconuts, and bananas then I will buy the grafted seedlings. – Joe, Calamba



Rootstocks for Sale

W10 Rootstocks for sale!

We know there are existing cacao farmers who are residing in far-fetched areas in Mindanao. We heard you!

This is your time to purchase rootstocks before grafting them with W10 or heirloom cacao. Contact us now!

For details, call Mr. Mel Santos at (0916) 717 0207 – Globe.
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For cacao tree and soil rehabilitation, call/text Agropower’s Manuel Carpio, Jr. at (0918) 452 4098 – Smart

For Plantacion de Sikwate Memberships, call/text Mia Concepcion at 09202306083

For Investments, Funding, or Sponsorship, call Mel Santos.

For W10 or Heirloom Cacao Grafted Cacao Seedlings: Leave a message here with your farm’s location, do you have intercropped plants? What are they? Is your land flat or rolling terrain? What is your land’s size?