Cocoa eats the food: expansion of cocoa into food croplands in the Juabeso District, Ghana

EO Ajagun, G Ashiagbor, WA Asante, BA Gyampoh… - Food Security, 2021 - Springer
There is evidence that cocoa is expanding into food croplands in cocoa-producing
landscapes in Ghana. This calls for effective monitoring to inform policy and interventions in …

Beyond certification: Investigating the nexus between compliance with sustainable agriculture standard and livelihood assets of certified smallholder cocoa farmers in …

F Ankuyi, EK Tham-Agyekum, D Ankrah… - Cogent Food & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Studies have shown that farmers appear to deviate from set certification standards after they
have passed audits and received their certificate. This usually makes them vulnerable and …

Impact of an integrated youth skill training program on youth livelihoods: A case study of cocoa belt region in Ghana

V Unnikrishnan, M Pinet, L Marc, NA Boateng… - World Development, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper assesses the impact of an integrated skills training program given to youth aged
17–25-year-old living under the $2/day poverty line in the cocoa belt region of Ghana …

Impact of agricultural credit on productivity, cost and returns from cocoa production in Ghana

D Boansi, M Gyasi, S Nuamah… - Cogent Economics & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study identified the determinants of cocoa farmers' access to credit in Ghana and
estimated the impact of credit access on yield, yield gap, gross income, cost of production …

[HTML][HTML] Climate change manifestations and adaptations in cocoa farms: Perspectives of smallholder farmers in the Adansi South District, Ghana

AK Anning, A Ofori-Yeboah, F Baffour-Ata… - Current Research in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate change can have huge consequences for cocoa farming and the livelihoods of
communities in tropical Africa, although evidence of such effects is scanty. This study …

Working towards sustainable innovation for green waste benefits: the role of awareness of consequences in the adoption of shaded cocoa agroforestry in Ghana

FA Yamoah, JS Kaba, D Botchie, J Amankwah-Amoah - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Drawing on the awareness of consequence literature, this paper unpacks how the
awareness of the consequences of full-sun cocoa production can encourage farmers to …

[HTML][HTML] Low-emissions and profitable cocoa through moderate-shade agroforestry: Insights from Ghana

JW Hawkins, EJ Gallagher, S van der Haar… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cocoa production is a leading driver of deforestation in the humid-tropics of West Africa.
Reconciling climate change mitigation with livelihoods of farmers requires identification of …

[PDF][PDF] Assessing the resilience of the cocoa value chain in Ghana

E Monastyrnaya, J Joerin, E Dawoe, J Six - Case study report, 2016 - researchgate.net
Food systems are constantly challenged by changing environments. Multiple factors, related
to economic instabilities, social insecurities and climate change can affect the functioning of …

Estrategia integral para el fortalecimiento del plan de competitividad de la cadena de palma aceitera en Ucayali 2020-2030

A Charry, AF Vélez Betancourt, MA Romero Sánchez… - 2020 - cgspace.cgiar.org
Este documento presenta un análisis de competitividad de la cadena de valor de la palma
aceitera en Ucayali, realizado bajo el marco del proyecto Sustainable Amazon Businesses …

Profitability analysis of smallholder cocoa production in South West Region of Cameroon

NN Ngwang, MO Meliko - African Journal of Agricultural …, 2021 - academicjournals.org
Over the years, cocoa production in Cameroon has served as a source of employment for
many smallholder farmers. However, aging trees amongst other factors is a limiting factor in …