The potential impact of a cocoa Farmer Field School (FFS) training on integrated pest management (IPM) in Cameroon was assessed. It was shown that FFS-trained farmers have significantly more knowledge about crop husbandry practices than non-participants. A 32% production increase and 45% income...
A case study of Ghanaian cocoa farmer field schools was conducted to provide feedback on a regional effort to close the yield gap across the cocoa belt of West Africa. Production practices were significantly modified in the year following training with notable increases registered in both the...
The effects of STCP farmer field school training conducted in 2003 with the cocoa farmers of Atwima District of the Ashanti region, Ghana, was assessed. The focus of the study is on the measurement of changes in behavior with respect to crop husbandry and input usage and the impact on production...
The impact of Farmer Field School training on integrated pest management (IPM) on cocoa farmer field school graduates in the humid forest region of Cameroon was assessed. Shade management, phytosanitary harvest, pruning, improved spraying practices and grafting of improved materials were adopted...
The cocoa industry is suffering from a number of interconnected problems: Be this the over-aged tree stocks, the repercussions of disease and pest infestation, the political instability in West Africa, a lack of agricultural professionalism, an absence of infrastructure, or the shortcomings of...
ADM, as a premier global cocoa processors and chocolate manufacturer is committed to a sustainable future for cocoa farming. In this brochure ADM describes some of the activities created or supported by the company. Sustainability seminars, the SERAP programme (socially and environmentally...
The following issues facing the global cocoa economy are discussed: (1) to what extent do stakeholders respond to sustainable production initiatives? (2) how can these interests be optimized to achieve maximum benefit for the cocoa economy? It is argued that sustainability involves achieving...