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RootingOut_CL_fromCcoca_Farms_No4_En.pdf (4.65 MB) The problems related to agricultural child labour are particularly acute in sub-Saharan Africa, where nearly 30 per cent of all children under the age of 15 are thought to be working. International media attention at the beginning of the decade on the use of child labour in cocoa farming in West...
RootingOut_CL_fromCcoca_Farms_No1_En.pdf (359.24 KB) The problems related to agricultural child labour are particularly acute in sub-Saharan Africa, where nearly 30 per cent of all children under the age of 15 are thought to be working. International media attention at the beginning of the decade on the use of child labour in cocoa farming in West...
RootingOut_CL_fromCcoca_Farms_No3_En.pdf (415.6 KB) The problems related to agricultural child labour are particularly acute in sub-Saharan Africa, where nearly 30 per cent of all children under the age of 15 are thought to be working. International media attention at the beginning of the decade on the use of child labour in cocoa farming in West...
Enhancing the sustainability of commodity supply chains in tropical landscapes.pdf (929.09 KB) The rapid expansion of the production of agricultural commodities such as beef, cocoa, palm oil, rubber and soybean is associated with high rates of deforestation in tropical forest landscapes. Many state, civil society and market sector actors are engaged in developing and implementing...
SOIL management techniques in Nigeria.pdf (270.72 KB) The influence of soil fertility on the performance of any crop cannot be overemphasized. The study assessed cocoa farmers’ training needs on soil management techniques in Cross River State of
Nigeria. Study data were obtained from random sample of farmers belonging to Cocoa Farmers...
Hainmueller et al (2011) baseline survey, preliminary report.pdf (1.08 MB) This baseline survey has gathered detailed data on conditions and challenges faced by a large sample of cocoa farmers. The goal of the survey was to measure economic and social indicators before the implementation of the key components of the CCP program to enable later comparisons with data...
An optimal phased replanting approach for cocoa trees with.pdf (368.81 KB) This study solves for the optimum replacement rate (ORR) and initial replacement year (IRY) of cocoa trees (Theobroma cacao) in Ghana to maximize net present value and achieve steady state by employing a phased replanting approach. The annual ORR is 5%–7% across the three production systems...
Assessment of the fermentative process from different cocoa cultivars produced in Southern Bahia, Brazil.pdf (509.07 KB) The “witch broom disease” caused by the fungus Moniliophtora perniciosa drastically reduced cocoa production in Southern Bahia (Brazil), and cloning techniques has been used with trees that showed resistance to the fungus. On the other hand, the genotype, agronomic management, soil and weather...
Factors Affecting Adoption of Cocoa Farm rehabilitation techniques in Nigeria.pdf (339.23 KB) Despite the fact that some efforts have been made to increase cocoa production in Nigeria, farmers are still producing below expected cocoa production figure due to old and moribund cocoa trees. This studyassesses the factors affecting adoption of cocoa farm rehabilitation techniques in Oyo...
standard of living of ghanaian cocoa farmers.pdf (233.53 KB) A survey was conducted to provide insight into the standard of living of cocoa farmers in Ghana. A total of 637 households (with 3392 persons) were randomly sampled using a multi staged sampling technique from eleven cocoa districts in Ghana. Formal questionnaires were used to interview the...
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