Smallholder cocoa agroforestry systems; is increased yield worth the labour and capital inputs?

Micah Scudder, Nathan Wampe, Zephaniah Waviki, Grahame Applegate and John Herbohn

Agricultural Systems, 2022, vol. 196, issue C

Abstract: Smallholder cocoa agroforestry systems provide most of the cocoa produced world-wide and can improve the livelihoods of rural families in the tropics. However, many smallholder cocoa producers experience low cocoa yields due to generally poor management practices, pests, disease, and low soil fertility. In Papua New Guinea, pest and disease management systems have been developed to provide improved yields and revenues, but there has been limited uptake.

Keywords: Small-scale farming; Pest and disease management; Financial analysis; Risk; Monte Carlo risk simulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103350

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