Beyond certification: Investigating the nexus between compliance with sustainable agriculture standard and livelihood assets of certified smallholder cocoa farmers in Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorAnkuyi, F.
dc.contributor.authorTham-Agyekum, E.K.
dc.contributor.authorAnkrah, D.
dc.contributor.authoret al.
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-26T09:10:20Z
dc.date.available2023-09-26T09:10:20Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractStudies have shown that farmers appear to deviate from set certification standards after they have passed audits and received their certificate. This usually makes them vulnerable and affects their livelihood assets. Therefore, this study set out to investigate the nexus between certified smallholder cocoa farmers’ continual compliance with sustainable agriculture standard (SAS) and their livelihood assets. The research was conducted in the Sefwi Wiawso Municipality of Ghana. Data were collected from a survey of 400 cocoa farmers. Ordered logistic regression modelling, Chi-square test, frequencies, means, standard deviations, and percentages were used to analyze data. The findings show that 43.5% of the certified cocoa farmers complied moderately with SAS. Gender, farm size, land ownership, access to credit, engaging in income-generating activities outside of farming, assistance provided by License Buying Companies and extension contact were the determinants of farmers’ level of compliance with SAS. The study revealed a statistically significant association between farmer compliance and livelihood assets. Efforts to increase access to credit for cocoa farmers must be accompanied by efforts to promote and educate farmers on sustainable farming practices.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.1080/23311932.2023.2256556
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/40119
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCogent Food & Agricultureen_US
dc.subjectcertified cocoa farmersen_US
dc.subjectcomplianceen_US
dc.subjectnon-complianceen_US
dc.subjectrainforest allianceen_US
dc.titleBeyond certification: Investigating the nexus between compliance with sustainable agriculture standard and livelihood assets of certified smallholder cocoa farmers in Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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