Cocoa farmers have many needs to improve their performance and returns. To meet such needs, a diverse range of services are delivered to farmers; via governments and their extension agents, non-government and civil society organizations, and increasingly by traders and buyers. What do we know...
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Evaluation of river sand as a medium for raising cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) seedlings
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A nursery experiment was conducted between November, 2011 and May, 2012 at the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana to investigate the effect of using river sand and river sand-topsoil mixture on cocoa seedlings. Treatments tested were sole topsoil, sole river sand, river sand + foliar fertilizer (...
Organic chocolate for the Swiss market: Contract farming in the cocoa sector in Honduras
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When small scale farmers in developing countries secure contracts with large international buyers, they are protecting themselves against certain risks such as short term-price fluctuations and other market uncertainties. However there are certain conditions that must be met to keep all parties...
Applying life cycle management of colombian cocoa production
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The present research aims to evaluate the usefulness of the application of Life Cycle Management in the agricultural sector focusing on the environmental and socio-economic aspects of decision making in the Colombian cocoa production. Such appraisal is based on the application of two...
Improving Productivity and Alleviating Poverty by Acknowledging the Role of Women - Poster presented at the WCC 2014
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Gender equality and equity could lead to higher productivity levels and improved rural livelihoods
Increasing Cocoa Quality by Acknowledging the role of Women - Poster presented at the WCC 2014
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The big challenge: How to involve women to improve quality of cocoa whilst (1) making sure they benefit from improved quality and (2) without overburdening them with extra tasks?
The Role of Education in Empowering Young Women in West-African Cocoa Communities - Poster presented at WCC 2014
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Education is key to the future of cocoa communities in West-Africa. However, school attendance rates are low and dropout rates high, especially among girls
Child Protection: Child Labour Response and Monitoring - Poster presented at the WCC 2014
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Responding to Child Labour
To effectively respond to the child labour risk there must be a clear understanding of the problem across the supply chain, with appropriate capacities and systems developed to prevent, identify and respond to child protection risks.
Child Protection in Cocoa Growing Communities - Poster presented at the WCC 2014
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Child Protection in Cocoa-Growing Communities:
Child-Centered Community Development is an essential counterpart to productivity investments for cocoa sustainability.
This poster presents facts & best practices.
Roadmap to Nutrition Secure Cocoa Supply Chains. Business Case for Nutrition Security.
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New presentation by GAIN. Roadmap to Nutrition Secure Cocoa Supply Chains. Business Case for Nutrition Security.
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