Investing in agrochemicals in the cocoa sector of Côte d’Ivoire: Hypotheses, evidence and policy implications [PDF]
This paper presents empirical evidence to show how socioeconomic factors affect the adoption of and investment in agrochemicals in the cocoa sector of Côte d’Ivoire.
David, Soniia +3 more
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Setting up an organic cocoa sector in Sao Tome [PDF]
, 2007 This paper concerns the creation of an organic cocoa sector on the island of Sao Tome, Africa. Cocoa was introduced at the beginning of the 20th century and the Portuguese colonizer quickly began growing it in monoculture.
Dulcire, Michel, Roche, Gilles
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Pass‐Through of Cocoa Prices Along the Supply Chain: What's Left for Farmers in Côte d'Ivoire?
Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Most cocoa farmers in Côte d'Ivoire are trapped in a cycle of poverty and farming practices that degrade the environment. This paper aims to provide an in‐depth understanding of the price formation process for cocoa at each stage of the supply chain in the world's largest cocoa‐producing country.
Kathrin Kaestner +2 more
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Globalization and International Commodity Trade with Specific Reference to the West African Cocoa Producers [PDF]
Liberalization of tropical agricultural markets has brought globalization, in the sense that all producers now face world rather than domestic prices.
Christopher L. Gilbert, Panos Varangis
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Household health and cocoa production: a baseline survey of smallholder farming households in Western Region, Ghana [PDF]
, 2005 This repository item contains a single issue of the Health and Development Discussion Papers, an informal working paper series that began publishing in 2002 by the Boston University Center for Global Health and Development.
Anim-Somuah, Henry +4 more
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Navigating uncertainty in life cycle assessment‐based approaches to biodiversity footprinting
Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.Abstract The use of life cycle assessment (LCA) methods is rapidly expanding as a means of estimating the biodiversity impacts of organisations across complex value chains. However, these methods have limitations and substantial uncertainties, which are rarely communicated in the results of LCAs.
Talitha Bromwich +15 more
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The need for alternative pest management methods to mitigate risks among cocoa farmers in the Volta region, Ghana. [PDF]
Heliyon, 2022 Miyittah MK +4 more
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Increased Cocoa Bean Exports under Trade Liberalization: A Gravity Model Approach [PDF]
Gravity models were developed to estimate the potential bilateral exports of cocoa under trade liberalization by the sixteen major cocoa producing countries to the US using panel data from 1989 to 2003.
Allen, Albert J. +3 more
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Tingkat Pendapatan Petani terhadap Komoditas Unggulan Perkebunan Sulawesi Tenggara [PDF]
, 2007 The study had been done to cocoa farmers in Kolaka regency and cashew nut farmer in Muna regency on April to July 2004 used survey method. This study was aimed to observe farming system description, income rates and contribution of farming system ...
ABIDIN, Z. (ZAINAL) +2 more
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The economic foundations of powersharing: Evidence from Africa
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract How—and with whom—do rulers share power? Existing research focuses on the strategic logic of powersharing. In this paper, we analyze its economic foundations. Powersharing is modeled as a subnational fiscal contract, in which rulers allocate political representation based on constituencies’ revenue potential. Empirically, we combine historical
Yannick I. Pengl, Philip Roessler
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