The impact of extension services and policies on cocoa productivity in the western region of Ghana
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The impact of extension services and policies on cocoa productivity in the western region of Ghana
Original language description
Cocoa production dominates the agriculture sector in Ghana and plays a crucial role in the domestic economy and the world economy. However, over the past decade cocoa production in Ghana has been baffled with low productivity prompting successive governments and stakeholders to come up with policies and initiatives to improve production. However, despite these numerous policies, Ghana continuous to have the lowest average yield in relation to international comparisons. This study used the Structural Equation Model (SEM) and data for this study was sourced from 90 cocoa farmers in Juaboso, Bia West and Bibiani districts in the Western region of Ghana using semi structured questionnaires and the simple random and purposive sampling techniques. The Structural Equation Model results have also demonstrated that the most significant factors (policies) affecting cocoa productivity in the study area were the fertilizer subsidies offered by the government and the extension services provided by the ministry of agriculture in collaboration with the Ghana COCOBOD. However, the CODAPEC mass spraying exercise didn’t contribute significance to cocoa productivity.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
D - Article in proceedings
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50204 - Business and management
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju
Others
Publication year
2021
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Article name in the collection
Proceedings of the 15th International Scientific Conference INPROFORUM
ISBN
978-80-7394-863-4
ISSN
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e-ISSN
2336-6788
Number of pages
5
Pages from-to
62-65
Publisher name
Jihočeská univerzita. České Budějovice
Place of publication
České Budějovice
Event location
České Budějovice
Event date
Nov 4, 2021
Type of event by nationality
EUR - Evropská akce
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