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20140603_Cocoa_folder_ENG_lr.pdf (1.28 MB) Sustainable commodities are high on the social and political agenda in The Netherlands. Most efforts focus on commodities where The Netherlands plays a significant role in the supply chain and where involved stakeholders are motivated to work towards substantive social, economic and ecological...
20140605_Interactive_sessions_WCC.pdf (563.85 KB) During the World Cocoa Conference a number of interactive sessions are organized on relevant topics and challenges. While enjoying lunch, you are all invited to participate, contribute and learn together with the organizers of these sessions, including Wageningen UR, IDH, GAIN, WCF, KIT, ADM,...
An assessment of investment in technology in cocoa processing industry in Nigeria.pdf (190.67 KB) The paper assessed the investment in technology in cocoa processing industry in Nigeria The study was carried out in six cocoa processing organizations. Questionnaire technique supplemented with oral interview of officials of cocoa processing organisations were used for the study. The data...
Entreprenurial skills required by secondary school graduates for economic success in cocoa production in Ikon local government area of cross river state, nigeria.pdf (205.11 KB) The study was carried out to identify entrepreneurial skills required by Secondary School Graduates for Economic Success in Cocoa Production in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Five research questions guided the study and five hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of...
Analysis of cocoa processing systems and classification of cocoa dryers.pdf (550.41 KB) The processing of cocoa involves a couple of technological processes such as roasting and drying which consume lots of energy. The ever increasing cost of energy has created the need for continuous optimization of the technological processes to minimize their operational cost. The selection of...
Compliance of Agrochemical marketers with banned cocoa pesticides in southwest Nigeria.pdf (182.65 KB) This study investigated the compliance of marketers of agrochemicals with the approved and banned cocoa pesticides in selected cocoa producing states of southwest Nigeria. Primary data was collected through the use of structured questionnaire administered to randomly selected agrochemical...
Improving Cocoa Production Through Lean- A Case Study of the Ghan.pdf (1.04 MB) Cocoa has immensely contributed to the economy of the West African country of Ghana over the years, especially in exports. For example, cocoa beans and products accounted for 28.1 percent of total exports (Bank of Ghana, 2012) and has consistently accounted for almost half of agricultural...
Cocoa Quality Index.pdf (652.03 KB) The definition of food quality has varied over time but has evolved so that current definitions are based on meeting customer demands. However, in order to better define food quality a more comprehensive evaluation based in key variables is required. This study aims to propose a Cocoa Quality...
Cost Benefit Analysis of Certified Cocoa Production in Ondo State.pdf (296.75 KB) The paper is on Cost-Benefit Analysis of certified cocoa production in Ondo state. Data were collected by purposively choosing three local government areas noted for certified cocoa production, namely Idanre, Ile oluji and Owo local government areas of the state. Simple random sampling technique...
Social Impact Assessment of Crude Oil Pollution on Small Scale Farmers in Oil.pdf (282.25 KB) The study assessed the social impact of oil production on small holder farmers in oil-producing communities of the agriculture zone of Delta State, Nigeria. Data were collected from 120 respondents by the use of questionnaire. Soil erosion (96.6%), noise pollution (98.3%), bush burning (93.3%),...
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