Cocoa farming is one of the major causes of forest degradation in West Africa. Efforts to make the cocoa sector sustainable at a social, environmental and economic level will not be attainable unless farmers earn at least a living income. ...
Contract-Farming in Cocoa Value Chains in Africa: Possibilities and ChallengesThe cocoa industry is a global multi-billion dollar industry that faces numerous challenges at the farm production level. Cocoa is largely grown by smallholder farmers in equatorial Africa, who......
Cocoa (Theobroma cacaoL.) is a crop of huge economic significance worldwide and is grown mainly in tropical and subtropical countries. Currently, West Africa produces most of the world's cocoa. The crop provides economic support to cocoa-growing countries, smallholder farmers, and the chocolate c...
"El Nino conditions are often historically associated with drier conditions in West Africa where three-quarters of the world's cocoa is produced," Jonathan Haines, research director at Gro Intelligence told CNBC. Top cocoa producers Cocoa comes from the seed of the cacao tree and is an essential...
). Unfortunately, this love is hurting rain forests in Africa. Some cocoa beans are grown in areas where rain forests should be. Cocoa farmers have been cutting down these forests. Many forests are disappearing because of deforestation. Some forests are protected and it is against the law to ...
It is argued that the economic and social organization of Ghanaian cocoa-farming is very complex, reflecting differences i... PC Lloyd,P Hill - 《Geographical Journal》 被引量: 354发表: 1997年 GENERAL AND ETHNOLOGY: The Migrant Cocoa-Farmers of Southern Ghana: A Study in Rural Capitalism. ...
While global consumption of chocolate has increased over the years, cocoa production is declining due to small crops, lack of farming expertise, pests and disease. Serious issues such as child labour, deforestation and soil impoverishment are linked to underlying causes such as poverty, low prices,...
Ghana's economy relies heavily on agriculture, with subsistence farming being the primary source of income for rural households. Over 50% of the food g
Mixed farming 1. Introduction Cocoa farming in Indonesia is no longer considered viable after reaching its peak in a late 20th century, largely driven by smallholder farmers in Sulawesi [1]. The main reasons for the decline in productivity since 2011 were put down to aging trees, high losses ...
Most cocoa production is done by small farmers rather than large industrial farming operations. Those small farmers often work in poor conditions and earn very little money for their work. Unable to invest in their land, many farmers are seeing worsening soil quality and lower crop yields year a...