Journal of Agricultural ExtensionThis research examined the drivers of accessibility and use of information communication technologies (ICTs) by cocoa farmers. A sample size of four hundred (400) cocoa farmers was selected using a multi-stage random sampling procedure.
Enoch Kwame Tham-Agyekum +6 more
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Factors influencing adoption of cocoa agroforestry in Ghana: Analysis based on tree density choice
Sustainable EnvironmentDespite the beneficial effects of cocoa agroforestry on cocoa production and yield levels, adoption is below expectation while the factors driving adoption are not well known. This study therefore explored the typology of cocoa agroforestry (AF) in Ghana
Joseph Amerino +2 more
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Motivasi Petani Kakao Bergabung dalam Kelompok Tani di Kelurahan Kapalo Kotokecamatan Payakumbuh Selatan(studi Kasus Kelompok Tani Tanjung Subur) [PDF]
, 2015 The purpose of this research are: (1) to know the intrinsic motivation of cocoa farmers to joined with Tanjung Subur Farmer Group; and (2) to know extrinsic motivation of cocoa farmers to joined with Tanjung Subur Farmer Group.
Cepriadi, C. (Cepriadi) +2 more
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The Outsiders: Principled Withdrawal, Whiteness, and Power in the Los Angeles Food Justice Movement
American Anthropologist, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article draws on understandings of whiteness and the misconstrual of South Central Los Angeles to analyze the power dynamics between “outsider” activists and residents of South Central as they worked toward a more equitable food system.
Hanna Garth
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Implementation evaluation of cocoa hand pollination program in Ghana
Coffee and Cocoa Research JournalThe study examines the Cocoa Hand Pollination Program (CHPP) and its potential to revolutionize cocoa farming in Ghana's cocoa industry. The study employed an exploratory research design, collecting primary data through structured questionnaires from ...
Solomon Asirifi +6 more
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Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Although mechanization is reshaping rural and agricultural development by reducing drudgery through substituting farm labourers, improving input use efficiency and increasing farm productivity, the level of mechanization in developing countries still needs improvements.
Wanglin Ma +3 more
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Using the Socio-Ecological Model to Frame the Influence of Stakeholders on Cocoa Farmers' Pesticide Safety in Nigeria: Findings from a Qualitative Study. [PDF]
Risk Manag Healthc Policy, 2021 Oludoye OO, Robson MG, Siriwong W.
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Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In multi‐stakeholder initiatives, actors across sectors develop voluntary standards to guide firms' sustainability efforts. While multi‐stakeholder initiatives have long been a prevalent instrument of sustainability regulation, recently, there has been an uptake of legislation that makes it mandatory for firms to acknowledge sustainability ...
Leona A. Henry, Eva van der Zee
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Heterogeneous returns and the persistence of agricultural technology adoption [PDF]
In this paper we explore whether low rates of sustained technology use can be explained by heterogeneity in returns to adoption. To do so we evaluate impacts of the Cocoa Abrabopa Association, which provided a package of fertilizer and other inputs on ...
Andrew Zeitlin +5 more
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Still Time to Raise the Bar: The Real Corporate Social Responsibility Report for the Hershey Company [PDF]
, 2011 ILRF_HersheyReport2011_0.pdf: 3278 downloads, before Oct.
International Labor Rights Forum
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