The COVID-19 pandemic, extreme temperatures and the Russia–Ukraine conflict have
exposed deficiencies in global agricultural production capacity and governance systems …

abstract Recent models of Global Production Network Theory (known as GPN 2.0) have
attempted to theoretically explain the underlying determinants, or causal drivers, of particular …

While an increasing number of large food companies commit themselves to source only
certified cocoa, research on the impacts of certification on cocoa farmers is falling behind …

Fairtrade was the most popular sustainability standard for cocoa in the 2000s, reflecting the
movement's success in building credibility. There have long been debates within the …

Research Summary Firms in latecomer economies, such as Sub‐Saharan Africa, often have
limited success with traditional business models. We explain why it can be more feasible to …

In cocoa farming forestland is a production factor. Cocoa planting is easiest and production
costs are lowest in tropical forest. Historically, therefore, once forestland has been …

Critical studies on the interlinkages of access, power and sustainability in high value tropical
commodity systems are gaining traction in the academic literature. This article draws on …

Although collaboration is vital in addressing global environmental sustainability challenges,
research understanding on stakeholder engagement in climate-smart production innovation …

This study investigated the perception of drought by cocoa farmers and explored the
effectiveness of adaptive strategies (ASs) used in smallholding farms in the transboundary …

The global market for organic cocoa beans continues to show sturdy growth. A low‐cost
handheld NIR spectrometer (900‐1700 nm) combined with multivariate classification …