The effect of world cocoa bean prices on the livelihood of cocoa farmers in Ghana
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The effect of world cocoa bean prices on the livelihood of cocoa farmers in Ghana
Original language description
Cocoa production is of great importance to the economies of most Sub-Saharan African countries. The cocoa sector in most of these countries has played a vital role in the socio-economic development from the time of the colonial rule till today. In most of these countries the sector employs about 60-70% of the agricultural work force. It is the main source of livelihood for most of the people in Sub-Saharan Africa. Although sub-Saharan Africa produces about 70% of world total production of cocoa, barely18% is processed and total consumption of cocoa products is about 3.2%. The paper seeks to analyse the effects of the world cocoa prices on the supply and demand of cocoa and how it affects the livelihood of the cocoa farmers in Ghana and the Ghanaian economy as whole from 2000/2001 to 2008/2009 crop seasons. The analysis will use secondary data obtained from the International cocoa organization (ICCO), the World Bank the Ghana statistical service and the United Nations Food and Agricult
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Classification
Type
D - Article in proceedings
CEP classification
AH - Economics
OECD FORD branch
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Continuities
Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)
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Publication year
2012
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Article name in the collection
Sborník příspěvků z mezinárodní vědecké konference Region v rozvoji společnosti 2012
ISBN
978-80-7375-652-9
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Number of pages
7
Pages from-to
378-384
Publisher name
Mendelova univerzita v Brně
Place of publication
Brno
Event location
FRRMS MZLU Brno
Event date
Oct 18, 2012
Type of event by nationality
WRD - Celosvětová akce
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