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\section{Introduction}  Cacao %%Cacao  grows best in the tropical regions with a humid climate and a good amount of rainfall. Philippines belong to this region where the climatic conditions and soil characteristics are conducive to grow cacao. In fact, %%  Philippines used to produce about 20\% of the world's cacao \cite{CacaoPH_Production}. However, pests and diseases plagued the farms during the 1980s, leading to the fall of the Philippine cacao market. Nowadays, the world’s cacao demand is supplied by Ivory Coast (38\%), Ghana (21\%), Indonesia (13\%), Brazil (4\%), Malaysia (1\%) \cite{krishnamoorthy2013effect}. The Philippines accounts for only less than 0.5\%. \textit{Suggested Additions:} \\  - by-products of cacao \\