Abstract
Cocoa farmers in Suhum area have been cultivating conventional cocoa for several years. However, as at 2012 about 1,000 farmers had switched to the cultivation of cocoa organically. The question th...
Highlights
For more than five decades in response to pests and disease, farmers have adopted the use of synthetic materials in cocoa cultivation (Batman, 2010)
The question that arises is, what factors could have influenced this small fraction of farmers to adopt organic production practices, whilst the majority continue in conventional cocoa production? This study is based on 280 organic and 378 conventional cocoa farms from Suhum Cocoa District in Ghana
What factors could have influenced this small fraction of farmers to adopt organic production practices, whilst the majority continue in conventional cocoa production? The objective of this chapter is to investigate the factors responsible for adoption of organic cocoa production
Summary
For more than five decades in response to pests and disease, farmers have adopted the use of synthetic materials in cocoa cultivation (Batman, 2010). This deviated from the hitherto uncertified organic cultivation practices. As at the end of 2012, 1,000 cocoa farmers had signed on to the environmentally friendly production practice (Yayra Glover Limited (YGL), 2013). This number constitutes a small fraction of the 18,425 estimated cocoa farmers in the district. What factors could have influenced this small fraction of farmers to adopt organic production practices, whilst the majority continue in conventional cocoa production? The objective of this chapter is to investigate the factors responsible for adoption of organic cocoa production
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