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Chronic sources of low cocoa production in Ghana: new insights from meta-analysis of old survey data

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Several studies have tried to estimate the productivity and input use efficiency of cocoa farmers in Ghana, but they shed limited light on their chronic nature and other sources of low production. This study extends the literature by analyzing a unique nationally representative sample that constitutes 30 years of production. The results showed that pure farmer technical inefficiency is not only 8 percent points larger than the regional technology gap, but also consistently dominated the overall performance of farmers from 1987-2017. The policy implication of this finding at face value suggests that improving farmer managerial skills could increase output.

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  • Tsiboe, Francis, 2021. "Chronic sources of low cocoa production in Ghana: new insights from meta-analysis of old survey data," Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 50(2), pages 226-251, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:agrerw:v:50:y:2021:i:2:p:226-251_2
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