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PROPERTY RIGHTS, PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND DEFORESTATION: COCOA IN WEST AFRICA [PDF]
In this paper, we use a vintage-capital model with risk of eviction to assess cocoa farmers' response to changes in their tenure security and to the introduction of a new, faster-maturing cocoa variety.
Kazianga, Harounan, Masters, William A.
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Replication data for: Farmers in Cote d'Ivoire value integrating tree diversity in cocoa for the provision of ecosystem services [PDF]
, 2014 Cote d'Ivoire produces 40 % of the world supply of cocoa but much of the plantation area is aging and declining in productivity, while opportunities for land expansion into new forest land are quickly disappearing.
Ohouo, Laeticia +4 more
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Unpacking Corporate Twin Transformation Through Configurational Analysis
Strategic Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study focuses on the interplay of factors that influence the leveraging of effective corporate Twin Transformation (TT) which enables organizations to address burgeoning regulations, evolving customer needs, and rising awareness on sustainability.
Rutuja Lanjewar Haindl +4 more
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Ecology and Society, 2018 Despite extensive research focused on increasing the sustainability and productivity of agricultural systems in the tropics, adoption rates of improved management solutions often remain low among smallholder farmers.
Ariani C. Wartenberg +5 more
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Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.Abstract Agriculture remains highly vulnerable to labor exploitation, affecting almost two million workers worldwide and drawing increasing attention, particularly within the framework of Sustainable Development Goal 8 of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. However, the informal nature of exploitation and fragmented data complicate its analysis.
Claudio Mirabella +3 more
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COMPETITIVENESS OF COCOA PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO [PDF]
Trinidad and Tobago produces a fine flavour cocoa that attracts a premium price on the international market. The country has a long and distinguished record in agronomy and production of cocoa and is home to the Cocoa Research Unit, which attracts ...
Jacque, Andrew Eliel, Neptune, Lueandra
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Effects of Climate Change on Cocoa Farmers’ Production
Journal of Human Ecology, 2016 Cocoa is predominantly produced in the rainforest region of the country, an area that is vulnerable to changes in climatic conditions.
Fakunle Olufemi Oyedokun +1 more
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Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.Abstract BACKGROUND Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) from the Brazilian Amazon plays an important role in national production. While most cocoa is cultivated in upland systems, floodplain ecosystems represent a traditional and distinct production environment that may influence bean composition and quality.
Danielle Amaral e Silva +6 more
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Working Paper 104 - Technology Gap and Efficiency in Cocoa Production in West and Central Africa: Implications for Cocoa Sector Development [PDF]
This paper applies the recentlydeveloped metafrontier functiontechnique to investigate productivitypotentials and efficiencies in cocoaproduction in West and Central Africa.The methodology enables the estimationof national technology gap ratios (TGRs)by ...
Jim Gockowsk +2 more
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Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers in coastal Cameroon face accelerating soil degradation and climate variability. However, the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) remains uneven. This study examines how information behavior and motivational objectives shape SAP adoption in the Tiko municipality using a cross‐sectional survey of 122 ...
Ayat Ullah +5 more
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