Global Research On Cocoa - working with and for farmers
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Nowadays, it is common practice to distinguish between economic, social and environmental sustainability; all three have to be satisfied to achieve full sustainability. However, in a presentation to the Malaysian International Cocoa Conference in July1, Jan Vingerhoets, Executive Director of the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) made it clear that he believes economic sustainability to be the pre-condition for achieving the others. Poverty may pressure people into a-social or anti-social behaviour. If a farmer is going through difficult economic times, he can ill-afford the ‘luxury’ of worrying about the environment.
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Group Dynamics Features and Socio-economic Status of Cocoa Farmers in Ogun State, Nigeria
Group dynamics features are important factors for improving farmers’ socio-economic status. This study focused on the effect of group dynamics features on the socio-economic status of cocoa farmers in Ogun State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 93 cocoa farmers for the study. Descriptive statistics and linear regression were used to analyze the data. Results showed ...
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