Ghana Cocoa Farmers Survey 2004: Report to Ghana Cocoa Board

Abstract

1 Executive Summary 32 Purpose and background 52.1 Previous research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.2 Data and methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Trends in cocoa production 93.1 Output, yields, and land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93.2 Variable inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123.2.1 Fertilizer use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123.2.2 Use of spray machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143.2.3 Labor use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163.3 Demographic change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183.4 Licensed Buying Companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Estimated determinants of cocoa output 215 Conclusions and future objectives 242