In Cote d’Ivoire the production of dried beans in 2005 was 740 kg/ha (Elzebroek and Wind 2008). According to ADM Cacao (2007 Interview with F. de Kort ADM

Cacao 22 November 2007. Koog aan de Zaan, the Netherlands), 10% of the beans consist of a shell, which means that per hectare 74 kg cacao shells is produced.

For the environmental impact of transportation many data are available. In this study the Eclipse data were used. Eclipse (Environmental and Ecological Life Cycle Inventories for Present and Future Power Systems in Europe) was funded by the EU and was carried out in 2002-2003. One of the objectives of Eclipse was to provide a harmonized set of public, coherent, transparent, and updated data on new and decentralized power systems for life cycle analyses.

The transportation by road in Europe is carried out by means of a heavy lorry trailer (401). The transportation by sea is carried out by means of a bulk carrier. The transportation by road in Cote d’Ivoire is carried out with a medium lorry. In Table 8.3, an overview is given of the emissions per ton kilometer of these vehicles. An overview of the assumed distances used in this study is given in Table 8.10. Transport of cacao beans to the Netherlands and transport of shells to bioenergy plants are not included, as these are present in both scenarios.