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Journal Article 2013

Autor: Gockowski, J. Afari-Sefa, Victor Sarpong, D.B. Osei-Asare, Y.B. Agyeman, N.F.

Ghana, as the second largest global producer of cocoa, is strategically positioned on the world market. Consumer concerns over ethical and environmental issues associated with cocoa production are a potential threat to its position. These concerns have given rise to certification. Certification d...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/76036

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Gockowski, J. ,  Afari-Sefa, Victor ,  Sarpong, D.B. ,  Osei-Asare, Y.B. ,  Agyeman, N.F. ,  [Improving the productivity and income of Ghanaian cocoa farmers while maintaining environmental services: what role for certification?] ,  Improving the productivity and income of Ghanaian cocoa farmers while maintaining environmental services: what role for certification?
Journal Article 2014

Autor: Asare, R. Afari-Sefa, Victor Osei-Owusu, Y. Pabi, O.

In Ghana, farmers perceive protected forestsas land banks for increasing agricultural productivity tosupport subsistence living. This has led to fragmentationof existing protected forests. Two of such reserve forestsnamely Bia Conservation Area and Krokosua HillsForest Reserve have been enc...

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Asare, R. ,  Afari-Sefa, Victor ,  Osei-Owusu, Y. ,  Pabi, O. ,  [Cocoa agroforestry for increasing forest connectivity in a fragmented landscape in Ghana] ,  Cocoa agroforestry for increasing forest connectivity in a fragmented landscape in Ghana
Journal Article 2001

Autor: Sonwa, D.J. Weise, S.F. Tchatat, M. Nkongmeneck, B.A. Ndoye, O. Gockowski, J.

Over 70 years of familiarity with cocoa agroforests enables farmers of southern Cameroon to obtain food, medicinal plants and income from the ecosystem. Since 1994, social forestry activities in Cameroon have focused primarily on the idea of community forests. This approach is likely to encounter...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/18534

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Sonwa, D.J. ,  Weise, S.F. ,  Tchatat, M. ,  Nkongmeneck, B.A. ,  Ndoye, O. ,  Gockowski, J. ,  [The role of cocoa agroforestry in rural and community forestry in southern Cameroon] ,  The role of cocoa agroforestry in rural and community forestry in southern Cameroon
Journal Article 2012

Autor: Alabi, Tunrayo Sonder, Kai Oduwole, O. Okafor, C.

Cocoa occupies 6 million ha in coastal humid West Africa where 70% of world supply is grown, 90% on 2 million family farms, of 2 ha or less. Here, at least 16 million people mostly depend on cocoa but earn only $100/person/year from the crop. There is need to optimize the farming system, minimize...

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Alabi, Tunrayo ,  Sonder, Kai ,  Oduwole, O. ,  Okafor, C. ,  [A multicriteria GIS site selection for sustainable cocoa development in West Africa: a case study of Nigeria] ,  A multicriteria GIS site selection for sustainable cocoa development in West Africa: a case study of Nigeria
Journal Article 2007

Autor: Keho, Y. Gockowski, J. David, S.

This paper presents empirical evidence to show how socioeconomic factors affect the adoption of and investment in agrochemicals in the cocoa sector of Côte d’Ivoire. The analysis uses primary farm-level data collected in 2002 from a nationally representative sample of more than one thousand cocoa...

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Keho, Y. ,  Gockowski, J. ,  David, S. ,  [Investing in agrochemicals in the cocoa sector of Côte d’Ivoire: hypotheses, evidence and policy implications] ,  Investing in agrochemicals in the cocoa sector of Côte d’Ivoire: hypotheses, evidence and policy implications
Journal Article 2007

Autor: Opoku, S. Bhattacharjee, R. Kolesnikova-Allen, M. Motamayor, J. Schnell, R. Ingelbrecht, I.L. Enu-Kwesi, L. Adu-Ampomah, Y.

Theobroma cacao L. with its center of diversity in Central and South America was first introduced to West Africa in the mid-19th century and today the region produces 70% of the world's cocoa. Several distinct cocoa types have been introduced, cultivated, and intercrossed across the region. Also,...

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Opoku, S. ,  Bhattacharjee, R. ,  Kolesnikova-Allen, M. ,  Motamayor, J. ,  Schnell, R. ,  Ingelbrecht, I.L. ,  Enu-Kwesi, L. ,  Adu-Ampomah, Y. ,  [Genetic diversity in cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) germplasm collection from Ghana] ,  Genetic diversity in cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) germplasm collection from Ghana
Journal Article 2018

Autor: Asare, R. Markussen, B. Asare, R.A. Anim-Kwapong, G.J. Ræbild, A.

Despite Ghana’s large contribution to global cocoa production, average yields are low. Policymakers and practitioners are calling for implementation of a climate smart strategy by increasing yields and augmenting shade tree cover in cocoa systems. However, there have been few studies in West Afri...

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Asare, R. ,  Markussen, B. ,  Asare, R.A. ,  Anim-Kwapong, G.J. ,  Ræbild, A. ,  [On-farm cocoa yields increase with canopy cover of shade trees in two agro-ecological zones in Ghana] ,  On-farm cocoa yields increase with canopy cover of shade trees in two agro-ecological zones in Ghana
Journal Article 2007

Autor: David, S.

A case study of farmers who attended cocoa integrated crop and pest management (ICPM) farmer field schools in Cameroon and non-participating farmers provides empirical results on areas where there are gaps and mixed results in the FFS literature. FFS provided farmers with new skills and knowledge...

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David, S. ,  [Learning to think for ourselves: knowledge improvement and social benefits among farmer field school participants in Cameroon] ,  Learning to think for ourselves: knowledge improvement and social benefits among farmer field school participants in Cameroon
Journal Article 2016-08-31

Autor: Asare, R. Asare, R.A. Asante, W.A. Markussen, B. Raebild, A.

Most cocoa farms in Ghana are cultivated in complex agroforest systems, with plant growth and cocoa productivity being affected. The objective of this study was to investigate how shade trees affect cocoa yield, temperature and soil nutrients in low-input cocoa systems. Establishing plots on 24 f...

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Asare, R. ,  Asare, R.A. ,  Asante, W.A. ,  Markussen, B. ,  Raebild, A. ,  [Influences of shading and fertilization on on-farm yields of cocoa in Ghana] ,  Influences of shading and fertilization on on-farm yields of cocoa in Ghana
Journal Article 2012-03

Autor: Bhattacharjee, R. Gockowski, J. Asare, R. Muilerman, Sander

STCP tools for the rehabilitation of West African cocoa farms Cacao tree stocks in West Africa are mainly established from seeds procured from farmers’ fields. This planting material lacks the disease tolerance and yield potential of the hybrid seed. Productivity is also affected by the old age o...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/79854

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Bhattacharjee, R. ,  Gockowski, J. ,  Asare, R. ,  Muilerman, Sander ,  [A Green Revolution in the West African cocoa belt] ,  A Green Revolution in the West African cocoa belt

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