Abstract
The enhancement of agrarian productivity through the use of improved technologies such as fertilizer application is a critical avenue for increasing farm income, minimizing poverty, and tackling so...
Highlights
Cocoa has social, economic, and political significance in Ghana and other major producing countries (Aidoo & Fromm, 2015; Anang, 2016)
To the Ghanaian smallholder farmer, cocoa production serves as a primary source of direct income and livelihood as it provides jobs for about 794,129 rural farm households (Ghana Statistical Service [GSS], 2014)
The results indicate that farmers with large cocoa farms have a higher probability of adoption and intensification of fertilizer application
Summary
Economic, and political significance in Ghana and other major producing countries (Aidoo & Fromm, 2015; Anang, 2016). To the Ghanaian smallholder farmer, cocoa production serves as a primary source of direct income and livelihood as it provides jobs for about 794,129 rural farm households (Ghana Statistical Service [GSS], 2014). It is believed to be a source of social prestige for many rural farm households. Other activities of the cocoa sub-sector such as input delivery and the output market (e.g., licensed cocoa buying companies) provide a source of livelihood for many people. In 2016, the Ghanaian cocoa industry contributed about 1.8% to Gross Domestic Product (GSS, 2018). There is the construction of “cocoa” roads and hospitals in cocoa growing areas to facilitate transportation and improving the healthcare of the rural smallholder farmers
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