Labour contracts and performance of cocoa farms in Mbam and Kim in Cameroon

Contrat de travail et performance des exploitations cacaoyères dans le Mbam et Kim au Cameroun

André Nso Ngang, Cyrille Bergaly Kamdem, Christian Bernard Kaldjob Mbeh, Philippe Pédelahore (), Dieudonné Onana and Joséphine Mireille Akoa Etoa
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André Nso Ngang: IRAD - Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement [Yaoundé]
Cyrille Bergaly Kamdem: Université de Yaoundé
Christian Bernard Kaldjob Mbeh: IRAD - Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement [Yaoundé]
Philippe Pédelahore: UMR Innovation - Innovation et Développement dans l'Agriculture et l'Alimentation - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro - Montpellier SupAgro - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Dieudonné Onana: IRAD - Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement [Yaoundé]
Joséphine Mireille Akoa Etoa: IRAD - Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement [Yaoundé]

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Abstract: In order to understand the influence of the types of hired labour contracts on the performance of cocoa farms in Mbam and Kim in Cameroon, a reasoned sampling exercise was carried out to select 114 cocoa farmers. The two-stage approach using data envelope analysis (DEA) and Tobit censored models made it possible to analyse the efficiency of the farms. Two types of contracts were identified: a fixed annual contract (FAC) and a percentage sales contract (PSC) for cocoa harvested. The PSC appears to be more efficient than the FAC in terms of productivity and the allocation of inputs. In addition, the increase in the area of the farms, the number of clearings and mixed treatments are factors that contribute most to the inefficiency of these cocoa farms, while sanitary harvest, increasing the number of shade settings and cocoa tree sizes are sources of efficiency.

Keywords: Cameroon; Mbam and Kim; Cocoa farms; Efficiency; Hire contract; résultat de l'exploitation agricole; productivité du travail; Performance professionelle; contrat de travail; gestion de l'exploitation agricole; Cameroun (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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Published in African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2020, 15 (2), pp.111-126

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