Ghana is a major producer of cocoa in the world and relies heavily on the crop for foreign exchange revenue. However, production declined since the mid-1960s, reaching its lowest level in 1983. Although production has increased consistently since the mid-1980s, it still is less than the level attained in the mid-1960s. The decline is partly a result of decreasing areas under cultivation. Another problem in cocoa production in Ghana is low yields per ha, which is attributed to the incidence of pests and diseases, a low producer price, and non-adoption of research recommendations. Based on the idea that current research and extension messages might insufficiently address farmers' actual problems and context, a diagnostic study was carried out to better understand farmers' views on the problems of cocoa production. The study was conducted in three villages in the Suhum-Kraboa-Coalter District, Eastern Region, Ghana.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/causes-low-productivity-cocoa-ghana-farmers-perspectives-and-insights-research-and
[2] http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1573521404800162
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/e-n-dormon
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/van-huis
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/c-leeuwis-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/njas-wageningen-journal-life-sciences
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cocoa
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ghana
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/migration
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa