Analysis of Blockchain's enablers for improving sustainable supply chain transparency in Africa cocoa industry

C Bai, M Quayson, J Sarkis - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Blockchain technology can improve supply chain transparency to solve many problems in
agricultural supply chains, such as lack of social responsibility and poor environmental …

Estado actual de la cacaocultura: una revisión de sus principales limitantes

El cultivo del cacao (Theobroma cacao L) ha adquirido gran importancia para Colombia en
los últimos años, debido al incremento de las áreas cultivadas y al compromiso con su …

Effects of cocoa swollen shoot virus disease (CSSVD) on the welfare of cocoa farmers in Ghana: evidence from Chorichori community of the Sefwi Akontombra district

SY Agyeman-Boaten, A Fumey - SN Business & Economics, 2021 - Springer
Cocoa farmers face many drawbacks to their socioeconomic progress. A vivid example is
the cocoa swollen shoot virus disease (CSSVD) which has caused mass destruction to …

Do voluntary certification standards improve yields and wellbeing? Evidence from oil palm and cocoa smallholders in Ghana

DE Brako, A Richard, G Alexandros - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Cocoa and oil palm production are major agricultural activities in Ghana, contributing
substantially to the national economy and rural livelihoods. Even though smallholders …

Sustainability concerns and practices in the chocolate life cycle: Integrating consumers' perceptions and experts' knowledge

L García-Herrero, F De Menna, M Vittuari - Sustainable Production and …, 2019 - Elsevier
A trade-off is faced by products and services' providers: reaching economic profitability while
respecting the environment and benefiting the society. A sustainability balance is …

Constraints for future cocoa production in Ghana

JE Kongor, H De Steur, D Van de Walle, X Gellynck… - Agroforestry …, 2018 - Springer
To address the growing global demand for cocoa, sustainable intensification of its
production in West Africa is considered crucial. This paper analyzes the determinants of …

Agricultural information's impact on the adaptive capacity of Ghana's smallholder cocoa farmers

VA Maguire-Rajpaul, K Khatun… - Frontiers in Sustainable …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Ghanaian smallholders grow one quarter of the world's cocoa, but climate change,
individual extreme weather events, such as droughts, as well as deforestation increasingly …

The Determinants of Technical Efficiency of Cocoa Production in Ghana: An Analysis of the Role of Rural and Community Banks.

SG Attipoe, C Jianmin, Y Opoku-Kwanowaa… - Sustainable Production …, 2020 - Elsevier
The role of rural and community banks (RCBs) has been laudable in promoting sustainable
cocoa farming throughout rural communities in Ghana. Through liquidity mobilization and …

Household livelihood choices under the different eco-environment in the karst area: A case study of Anshun City, southwest of China

Y Liu - Environmental Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Farmer household livelihood choice has been critical in ecosystem and natural resource
sustainability in developing countries. This paper investigates the choices of farmer …

[PDF][PDF] Assessing the impact of illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey) on cocoa farming and Farmer livelihood: A case study in the Amansie West District of Ghana

N Osman, JT Afele, E Nimo, DO Gorleku… - Pelita Perkebunan (a …, 2022 - ccrjournal.com
Cocoa and gold are significant contributors to the gross dormestic product of Ghana which
makes both commodities key parts of the Ghanaian economy. Unfortunately, in Ghana, most …