Cocoa remains an important cash crop in Ghana and plays a major role in the country’s socio-economic development. The crop is the mainstay of many smallholder households and this has led to several efforts to enhance its production. The introduction of partial liberalisation has...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/21540
This paper sheds light on one key aspect of the liberalisation of export crop marketing in developing countries which has received a lot of research attention, namely pricing. The government of Ghana has been criticised by many researchers for its stance against price liberalisat...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/20714
Aims: To find ways of making the tomato industry in Wenchi competitive in the face of myriad constraints confronting production. Study Design: Cross-sectional. Place and Duration of Study: Wenchi Municipal District of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana in the 2010 cropping season....
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/4373
The study assessed the factors influencing participation of cocoa farmers in the government spraying programme in Ghana using cross-sectional data obtained by interviewing respondents with the aid of a questionnaire. A probit model was employed to analyse the determinants of farm...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2018/38842