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The impact of extension services and policies on cocoa productivity in the western region of Ghana

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dc.title The impact of extension services and policies on cocoa productivity in the western region of Ghana en
dc.contributor.author Odei, Michael Amponsah
dc.relation.ispartof Proceedings of the 15th International Scientific Conference INPROFORUM: New Trends and Challenges in the Management of Organisations
dc.date.issued 2021
utb.relation.volume 71
utb.relation.issue 74
dc.citation.spage 62
dc.citation.epage 65
dc.event.title 15th INPROFORUM International Scientific Conference on New Trends and Challenges in the Management of Organisations
dc.event.location České Budějovice
utb.event.state-en Czech Republic
utb.event.state-cs Česká republika
dc.event.sdate 2021-11-04
dc.event.edate 2021-11-05
dc.type conferenceObject
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher Univ South Bohemia Ceske Budejovic, Fac Economics
dc.relation.uri http://omp.ef.jcu.cz/index.php/EF/catalog/book/74
dc.relation.uri http://omp.ef.jcu.cz/index.php/EF/catalog/view/74/73/180-1#page=71
dc.subject cocoa production en
dc.subject COCOBOD en
dc.subject efficiency en
dc.subject Ghana en
dc.subject productivity en
dc.subject subsidies en
dc.description.abstract Cocoa production dominates the agriculture sector in Ghana and plays a crucial role in the domestic economy and the world economy. However, over the past decade cocoa production in Ghana has been baffled with low productivity prompting successive governments and stakeholders to come up with policies and initiatives to improve production. However, despite these numerous policies, Ghana continuous to have the lowest average yield in relation to international comparisons. This study used the Structural Equation Model (SEM) and data for this study was sourced from 90 cocoa farmers in Juaboso, Bia West and Bibiani districts in the Western region of Ghana using semi structured questionnaires and the simple random and purposive sampling techniques. The Structural Equation Model results have also demonstrated that the most significant factors (policies) affecting cocoa productivity in the study area were the fertilizer subsidies offered by the government and the extension services provided by the ministry of agriculture in collaboration with the Ghana COCOBOD. However, the CODAPEC mass spraying exercise didn't contribute significance to cocoa productivity. en
utb.faculty Faculty of Management and Economics
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10563/1011117
utb.identifier.obdid 43882946
utb.identifier.wok 000835761600010
utb.source C-wok
dc.date.accessioned 2022-08-31T06:47:10Z
dc.date.available 2022-08-31T06:47:10Z
dc.description.sponsorship Internal Grant Agency of the Faculty of Management & Economics of Tomas Bata University in Zlin [IGA/FaME/2021/004]
utb.contributor.internalauthor Odei, Michael Amponsah
utb.fulltext.affiliation Michael Amponsah Odei1 1 Tomas Bata University, Faculty of Management and Economics, Mostni 5139, 76001 Zlin, Czech Republic, odei@utb.cz
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utb.fulltext.sponsorship The authors would like to acknowledge the Internal Grant Agency of the Faculty of Management & Economics of Tomas Bata University in Zlin for providing financial support to carry out this research. Funding was extended through TBU No. IGA/FaME/2021/004.
utb.wos.affiliation [Odei, Michael Amponsah] Tomas Bata Univ, Fac Management & Econ, Mostni 5139, Zlin 76001, Czech Republic
utb.fulltext.projects IGA/FaME/2021/004
utb.fulltext.faculty Faculty of Management and Economics
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