Sustainability performance of organic and conventional cocoa farming systems in Atwima Mponua District of Ghana

Bandanaa, Joseph; Asante, Isaac; Egyir, Irene S.; Schader, Christian; Annang, Ted; Blockeel, Johan; Kadzere, I.; Heidenreich, Anja

doi:10.1016/j.indic.2021.100121

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“…In all dimensions of organic cocoa production, the measures that reduce land degradation, improve market access and profitability, enhance social integration through gender equity and accountability are the main driving forces to ensure the sustainability performance of a farming system. This commitment to sustainability matters, and in STP's context, it should be deeply encouraged to improve sustainability and ensure balance in all its dimensions, conforming with a study by Bandanaa et al [39]. Despite the efforts made by the CECAB and CECAC11 cooperatives, their associations, extension divisions, government departments, and agencies of agriculture, more actions should be encouraged to improve and balance all the sustainability dimensions.…”

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“…There was a common agreement among the stakeholders engaged in the study that organic cocoa is set to expand in the future due to not only increasing demand for chocolate but also STP's government project and plan for its increase (e.g., [34]). This perspective is also echoed in recent reports [35] and the academic literature [36][37][38][39][40], although the potential of organic cocoa as a solution to agricultural sustainability challenges is unclear [39].…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Additionally, for Adiyah et al [40], the adoption of good sustainability practices is dependent on the economic status of cocoa farmers. The study also highlights the relationship between farmers' training and changes in their adopted practices and how these practices can mitigate climate change; support soil fertility [40], productivity, and profitability; and avoid land degradation [39]. Farmers' training provides better knowledge on pest control [36] and other sustainability issues, such as greenhouse gases, profitability, and gender equity [39] or deforestation [1,41].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Organic Cocoa Value Chain Sustainability: The Perception of São Tomé and Príncipe’s Stakeholders

2021

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Cocoa farming in São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) faces several challenges due to its poor socioeconomic context, the adverse impact of climate changes, the complex and limited access to global value chains, and worldwide demand pressure for higher cocoa quality and productivity. This exploratory research investigates potential pathways to a more sustainable organic cocoa (OC) production in STP by mapping the perceptions of the stakeholders involved in its value chain. Qualitative interviews, field observation, and focus group discussions were applied to understand how sustainability dimensions, drivers, impacts, and challenges of OC are perceived and how these three dimensions can be improved and balanced. The gathered perceptions are rather diverse, reflecting the stakeholders’ position and knowledge of the specific contexts and processes. Producers do not perceive how governance is adopting new organizational structures or practices that allow for an effective sustainability improvement. Most stakeholders recognize that market-related factors drive the sustainability adoption and that financing-related constraints challenge their wide implementation. There are trade-offs and power asymmetries in the OC value chain, which manifest differently, due to the governance approaches, processes, overall regulations, and training of producers. An alignment of perceptions and activities as well as a stronger cooperation between cooperatives, private firms, and public institutions is strongly recommended.

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Organic Cocoa Value Chain Sustainability: The Perception of São Tomé and Príncipe’s Stakeholders

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“…The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) developed a code of practice for LCC [39]. Besides these reviews, methodological and policy papers, also case studies, were examined, e.g., Becker et al [40] and Bandanaa et al [41]. Geneletti et al [42] and Landsberg et al [43] deal with ecosystem services and their integration into sustainability assessments.…”

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“…Macro-economic impacts are addressed in the following impact categories, inspired and developed from previous assessments and reviews [33][34][35][36][37][38]40,41]. Moreover, employment effects in the region are quantified.…”

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Assessing the Contribution of Innovative Technologies to Sustainable Development for Planning and Decision-Making Processes: A Set of Indicators to Describe the Performance of Sustainable Urban Infrastructures (ISI)

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The sustainable development of our cities and regions has become an integral part of the current debate. To achieve the sustainability goals, however, the development of sustainable technologies and infrastructures as well as decisive municipal action at the local level are essential. The research project VertiKKA (“Vertical Air Conditioning and Wastewater Treatment System”), sponsored by the German Ministry of Education and Research, addresses both technology development and the integration of innovative technologies and infrastructures into urban planning and decision-making processes. As a result, a set of indicators was developed that allows the assessment of urban infrastructures and technologies and their contribution to sustainable development. This article presents the “set of indicators for sustainable urban infrastructures” (ISI). ISI is based on the results of literature and policy review but was further developed and tailored to urban infrastructures and technologies. ISI considers the ecological, economic, and social dimension of sustainability to be of equal importance; in addition, ISI places particular emphasis on looking at the technology development process and on the creation of supportive governance structures for implementation. In order to create a link between research and practice, the applicability of ISI to the VertiKKA technology is critically reflected.

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Trade‐offs and Synergies between Economic and Environmental Cocoa Farm Management Decisions

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Optimizing sustainability among smallholder farms poses challenges due to inherent trade‐offs. In the study of organic and conventional cocoa smallholder farming in Ghana, 398 farms are assessed using the Food and Agriculture Organsation of the United Nations (FAO) Sustainability Assessment of Food and Agriculture systems (SAFA) Guidelines and Sustainability Monitoring and Assessment Routine (SMART)‐Farm Tool. Organic farming exhibited synergies in environmental aspects (e.g., soil quality, energy efficiency) and between biodiversity conservation and risk management. Conventional farming showed potential vulnerabilities, including trade‐offs with long‐range investments (e.g., chemical inputs) and species diversity. Both systems demand tailored approaches for short‐term economic and environmental sustainability, aligning with community‐wide long‐term goals. To mitigate trade‐offs in conventional farming, smallholders should adopt practices like material reuse, recycling, and recovery within their operations.

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Sustainability performance of organic and conventional cocoa farming systems in Atwima Mponua District of Ghana

Cited by 16 publications

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Organic Cocoa Value Chain Sustainability: The Perception of São Tomé and Príncipe’s Stakeholders

Organic Cocoa Value Chain Sustainability: The Perception of São Tomé and Príncipe’s Stakeholders

Assessing the Contribution of Innovative Technologies to Sustainable Development for Planning and Decision-Making Processes: A Set of Indicators to Describe the Performance of Sustainable Urban Infrastructures (ISI)

Trade‐offs and Synergies between Economic and Environmental Cocoa Farm Management Decisions

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