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Cocoa farmers' perspective on the quality of public and private agricultural extension delivery in Southern Ghana. [PDF]

Heliyon
Tham-Agyekum EK, Abourden GA, Bakang JA, Juantoa B.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Perceived Equity: An Underlying Mechanism Between Sustainability Strategies Adopted by Businesses and Farmers' Well‐Being in Agri‐Food Value Chains

Business Strategy &Development, Volume 9, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT To promote the well‐being of farmers, businesses across coffee, cocoa, and other agri‐food value chains are increasingly adopting sustainability strategies that go beyond classical certification schemes. Key strategies include corporate sustainability programs, social entrepreneurship, and farmer self‐organization in cooperatives. However, the
Javier G. Montoya‐Zumaeta, Samuel Bruelisauer, Christoph Oberlack   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developing a Climate Impact Indicator Framework for the UK Agri‐Food Sector: A Literature Review and Stakeholder Co‐Production Approach

Climate Resilience and Sustainability, Volume 5, Issue 2, December 2026.
The paper outlines the methodology followed in choosing five key indicators which will be used in a forthcoming annual review of the impact of weather and climate on the UK agri‐food sector. This is done through an initial literature review, a synthesis of the currently understood impacts of weather and climate, and insights from group of experts and ...
James D. P. Mollard, Michelle Cain, George P. Burton, Thomas Crocker, Pete Falloon, Elena Hugo, David Lee, Jonathan Smith, Alison Brown   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Compliance with cocoa quality management practices in Ghana; To what extent are cocoa farmers complying? [PDF]

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Adams F, Mensah JO, Etuah S, Appiah GB, Mensah A, Aidoo R, Quaye J, Ofori K.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Mucuna pruriens as a Sustainable Functional Food: Applications From Seed to Product

Modern Agriculture, Volume 4, Issue 2, December 2026.
This review highlights Mucuna pruriens as a nutrient‐rich legume with significant nutritional, therapeutic, and agricultural value. Its protein‐rich seeds contain essential minerals and L‐DOPA, but high antinutritional compounds require effective processing before consumption.
Crossby Osei Tutu, Reuben Acheampong, Papa Toah Akonor, Bernard Kwabena Asiedu, Rexford Obeng, Anthonia Helga Andoh‐Odoom, Dora Duah‐Bisiw, Jacob Ulzen, Michael Wiafe‐Kwagyan, Nii Korley Kortei, Justice Owusu‐Bempah   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using Natural Fibres and Indigenous Knowledge to Develop Alternatives to Plastic Ropes Used in Mussel Aquaculture

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, Volume 60, Issue 4, December 2026.
Aquaculture relies extensively on plastic materials, creating a need for lower‐plastic alternatives that retain the functional properties required for production. This study combined mātauranga Māori and science to identify natural plant fibres suitable for manufacturing mussel ropes and to evaluate their ability to catch and retain Greenshell mussel ...
Bradley M. Skelton, Te Ao Rossieur, Nicola MacDonald, Katarina Tawiri, Andrew G. Jeffs   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Algorithmic Literacy and Quotidian Curation Practices: Rethinking User Agency in the Social Media Regulation Era

Policy &Internet, Volume 18, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the practices ordinary social media users employ to influence the content served to them by platform algorithms, and the relationship between these practices and levels of algorithmic literacy. Practices were documented across TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (now X), YouTube and Reddit during 65 sessions, conducted as ...
Agata Stepnik, Joanne Gray
wiley   +1 more source

A double-hurdle model estimation of cocoa farmers' willingness to pay for crop insurance in Ghana. [PDF]

Springerplus, 2016
Okoffo ED, Denkyirah EK, Adu DT, Fosu-Mensah BY.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Association mapping and genome prediction reveal a complex genetic architecture for resistance to black and frosty pod rot in cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) populations

The Plant Genome, Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2026.
Abstract Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) production is severely constrained by black pod rot (BPR) and frosty pod rot (FPR), two major diseases that cause substantial yield losses across the tropics. Breeding for disease resistance remains challenging due to long generation intervals and the complex genetic control of disease responses. Here, we used genome‐
Elisa Jacquotte, James A. Holzwarth, Ana Zotta Mota, Mariela E. Leandro‐Muñoz, Bénédicte Rhoné, Evelyn T. Todd, Maud Lepelley, Laurence Bellanger, Patrick Descombes, Fabrizio Arigoni, Audrey Fillodeau, Eduardo Beche   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantifying genetic and nongenetic improvement for grain yield in faba bean breeding

Crop Science, Volume 66, Issue 6, November/December 2026.
Abstract Faba Bean (Vicia faba) is a cool season legume crop, often grow as a rotation crop to improve sustainability of the farming systems. The Australian faba bean breeding program is publicly funded, with improving grain yield as a key breeding objective to increase grower profitability.
Huanhuan Zhao, Charity Chidzanga, Zulfi Jahufer, Samuel C. Catt   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source