RESEARCH NEEDS FOR SUSTAINABLE COCOA PRODUCTION IN GHANA
Sefwi Kanianko, Western Region, Ghana
Understanding the complexity of sustainable cocoa
Low cocoa productivity, poor livelihoods of cocoa farmers and a negative impact on ecosystems have led to a global realisation that cocoa production should be made more sustainable. In the previous years, many new projects have been established in this field. However, the complex reality in which these projects operate, makes it difficult to get a full understanding of the issues at hand and to effectively design projects to improve the situation on the ground.
On this website, we present an overview of topics related to sustainable cocoa production in Ghana. We also highlight important, yet unanswered questions which require further research. It is possible to read the information on each topic seperately, but you will also be able to see how topics relate to eachother.
Explore the topics by clicking on the overview on the right.
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Sustainable cocoa production broadly entails three aspects: the cocoa production on the farms, the social conditions in the communities and the impact on the environment.
Combining these dimensions in one landscape can bring overarching challenges due to competing claims. However, opportunities for integrated approaches can also be explored.
Finally, some topics are important for any project to take into account because they pose challenges to successful implementation.