The impact of adoption of artificial pollination technology in cocoa production: Evidence from Ghana

Wongnaa, Camillus Abawiera; Apike, Isaac Akurugu; Babu, Suresh Chandra; Awunyo‐Vitor, Dadson; Kyei, Afrane Baffour

doi:10.1016/j.jafr.2021.100208

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“…Farmers who decide not to participate in FBS are, therefore, missing the opportunity presented by FBS which can help them increase their productivity and food security. This finding is consistent with similar results reported by Wongnaa et al (2021). Farmers are, therefore, encouraged to take advantage of the FBS program to increase the yield per hectare as access to land becomes a problem with recent increase in population.…”

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Farmer Business School participation and its impact on cocoa productivity and food security in Ghana

Owiredu

Wongnaa

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PurposeVarious models and approaches are implemented to provide technical assistance and support to improve cocoa farmers' welfare in Ghana. The Farmer Business School (FBS), which is analogous to Farmer Field School (FFS), is one of the few initiatives of GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) and Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD). The main aim of the initiative is to train smallholder cocoa farmers to perceive cocoa production as a business. However, there is limited or conflicting evidence as to the effect of FBS on productivity and food security, especially in Ghana. This study assessed FBS participation and the participation's impact on productivity and food security of cocoa farmers.Design/methodology/approachThe study used primary data collected from 542 cocoa farmers in Central and Western North regions of Ghana and employed descriptive statistics, perception index and Endogenous Switching Regression (ESR) as analytical tools.FindingsThe results, which reported an overall perception index of 0.7, indicated that the farmers had a strong positive perception on the FBS program. The results also showed that sex of a farmer, number of years of formal education, farm size, extension contact, perception, distance to extension outlet and membership of farmer-based organizations (FBOs) significantly influenced the decision to participate in FBS program. Also off-farm income, years of education and household size significantly influenced farm productivity and household food security. The results further showed that participation in FBS improved productivity and food security of cocoa farmers.Research limitations/implicationsThe study used data from two regions of Ghana, namely the Central region and the Western North region. Findings from studies using data covering all cocoa growing areas of Ghana could be more informative in formulating policies aimed at encouraging participation in FBS and consequently help improve cocoa productivity and food security.Originality/valueThis article offers insights into the welfare effects of FBS on cocoa farmers as previous similar studies are without this information.

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Farmer Business School participation and its impact on cocoa productivity and food security in Ghana

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Wongnaa

Acheampong

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“…In order to solve the problem of sample selection deviation, some scholars tried to use measurement methods such as PSM [39][40][41]. However, PSM can only solve the selection deviation caused by observable variables, while Endogenous Switching Regression (ESR) has been widely used to solve the selection deviation caused by both observable and unobservable variables [42][43][44].…”

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Does Service Utilization Improve Members’ Welfare? Evidence from Citrus Cooperatives in China

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Farmers’ professional cooperatives (hereinafter referred to as “cooperatives”) are an important carrier for small farmers to organically connect to the big market. Under the background of frequent phenomena such as generalization of cooperatives, cooperative alienation, empty shelled cooperatives and involution of cooperatives in China, whether cooperatives can improve members’ welfare has attracted the attention of all walks of life. Service is the essential attribute of cooperatives, and the key to the functioning of cooperatives is the services utilization by members (hereinafter referred to as “service utilization”). Therefore, examining the impact of service utilization on members’ welfare has important theoretical and practical significance, which helps to scientifically evaluate of the current value of cooperatives in China and then objectively respond to questions about the development of cooperatives. Thus, this study takes the micro-survey data of 74 citrus cooperatives and 524 citrus members in Citrus County, Sichuan Province, China as examples, and uses the endogenous switching model to empirically analyze the impact of service utilization on members’ welfare. The results show that the level of service utilization is not high, and only half of the members use cooperative services. However, service utilization can significantly improve members’ welfare. Specifically, the average treatment effect of service utilization on citrus yields, net returns and household income is respectively 285.446 kg/mu, 1290 yuan/mu and 4980 yuan/person. Simultaneously, service utilization can increase citrus yields, net returns and household income by 13.49%, 18.32% and 17.99% on average. Finally, some countermeasures and suggestions are put forward, such as actively publicizing cooperative’s services, guiding members to use cooperative’s services, improving the standardization level of cooperatives and strengthening policy support for cooperatives.

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“…Hand pollination significantly improves pod production efficiency. Wongnaa et al (2021) discovered that artificial pollination positively affects the wellbeing of cocoa farmers, underscoring its importance in addressing their welfare concerns. According to Toledo-Hernández et al (2020), cocoa hand pollination can increase yields, benefiting global production and farmers' income.…”

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Implementation evaluation of cocoa hand pollination program in Ghana

Asirifi,

Amankwah,

Ankuyi

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The study examines the Cocoa Hand Pollination Program (CHPP) and its potential to revolutionize cocoa farming in Ghana's cocoa industry. The study employed an exploratory research design, collecting primary data through structured questionnaires from 367 cocoa farmers, 159 pollinators, and 30 extension staff. Data were analyzed descriptively. The study revealed that cocoa farmers have a relatively low level of knowledge about CHPP's objectives but perceive these goals as highly important. Farmers have successfully increased cocoa yield per hectare but face challenges in boosting overall cocoa production. Farmers exhibit a good understanding of CHPP activities and consider them crucial for program success. Pollinators have successfully enhanced natural pollination but are less positive about their contributions to socioeconomic livelihood improvement and entrepreneurship skills. Extension staff perceive the program as successful in helping farmers increase yield per hectare. However, the goals of integrating hand pollination into routine GAP activities have faced challenges. The efforts and goals of CHPP are generally valued by extension administrators who are committed to the program. Organizational and community characteristics generally favoured the program, but there were inconsistencies in the timely delivery of essential tools. This study offers valuable insights into the program's challenges and opportunities, providing essential information for policymakers and researchers working to improve cocoa production, uplift farmer livelihoods, and address similar agricultural contexts. Addressing challenges, enhancing knowledge sharing, and optimizing program elements can ensure cocoa farming's long-term sustainability and success, benefiting local farmers and the cocoa industry as a whole

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The impact of adoption of artificial pollination technology in cocoa production: Evidence from Ghana

Cited by 13 publications

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Farmer Business School participation and its impact on cocoa productivity and food security in Ghana

Farmer Business School participation and its impact on cocoa productivity and food security in Ghana

Does Service Utilization Improve Members’ Welfare? Evidence from Citrus Cooperatives in China

Implementation evaluation of cocoa hand pollination program in Ghana

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