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Employing agricultural extension delivery services for improving cocoa bean quality
Cogent Social SciencesAgricultural extension services are supposed to provide farmers with the know-how and abilities they need to boost productivity, and create premium cocoa beans.
James Aniagyei +4 more
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Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2023 This study examines how children engaged in cocoa farming in Ghana affect household welfare. Data was gathered from 384 cocoa producers using a multistage sampling technique and analysed employing the Cragg double hurdle and propensity score method.
Enoch Kwame Tham-Agyekum +8 more
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Socio-economic characteristics of registered cocoa farmers in Edo State, Nigeria
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2016 This study examined the socio-economic characteristics of registered cocoa farmers in Edo State; Nigeria. Primary data was collected using a well structured questionnaire administered to 180 registered cocoa farmers selected using a multi-stage sampling
C.O. Osarenren +2 more
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Towards a Living Income for Cocoa Farmers in Ghana: Assessing companies' efforts to date
, 2023 This report analyzes existing strategies and interventions implemented by cocoa and chocolate companies operating in Ghana to raise the income of cocoa farmers in their supply chains.
Arhin, Albert, Gneiting, Uwe
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International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 2023 This paper evaluates the impact of the adoption of cocoa hand pollination (CHP) on the welfare of smallholder cocoa producers. Using data collected from 1200 cocoa farmers in Huni Valley and Kejebril districts of Ghana, we employed endogenous switching regression, propensity score matching and inverse probability weighted adjustment techniques to ...
Bright O. Asante +6 more
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Buletin Ilmiah Nagari Membangun, 2018 Training on methods of pests and diseases management in cocoa plants has been conducted in the Nagari Campago, Kecamatan V Koto Kampung Padang Pariaman.
Ujang Khairul +2 more
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Cocoa-Farmers’ Preferred Training Schedule on Good Agricultural Practices in Ondo State, Nigeria
Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2022 The study examined cocoa farmers’ preferred training schedule on good agricultural practices (GAP) in Ondo State, Nigeria. A total of 294 cocoa farmers were sampled through a multi-stage sampling procedure.
Akinmolafe, Abiodun Oladele +1 more
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The Nigerian Cocoa Farmers and the Fluctuations in World Cocoa Prices in the 1930s
AFRREV IJAH: An International Journal of Arts and Humanities, 1970 The dynamics of the international economy, such as the 1930s fluctuations in the prices of primary commodities on the world market, affected Nigerian economy and society a great deal. Of all the commodity producers in Nigeria, cocoa farmers were the worst hit. This is because cocoa farmers depended on the world market for sale of their produce and were
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Environmental burden of fungicide application among cocoa farmers in Ondo state, Nigeria
Scientific African, 2019 Application of copper based fungicide to control black pod disease caused by Phytophthora megakarya is a common practice among cocoa farmers. Copper based fungicide has detrimental effect on the environment and the output of cocoa production.
Fatai Abiola Sowunmi +4 more
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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, 2023 This study delves into the crucial intersection of climate resilience and sustainable agriculture by investigating the application of nature-based solutions (NBS) as adaptive strategies employed by cocoa farmers in Ghana.
Enoch Kwame Tham-Agyekum +6 more
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