Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) aims to transform and reorient farming systems to decrease
greenhouse gas emissions, boost adaptive capacity, and improve productivity while …

Sustainable intensification of cocoa systems should embrace, among others, poverty
alleviation and climate change policies. Using data from 710 households in Ghana, we …

Agriculture in Africa is not only exposed to climate change impacts but is also a source of
greenhouse gases (GHGs). While GHG emissions in Africa are relatively minimal in global …

Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire are the world's two largest cocoa producing nations, accounting for
60% of global supply. In both countries, cocoa contributes significantly to their economies …

Abstract Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) has gained prominence in global agriculture and
climate agendas for its perceived “triple win” contributions to food productivity, adaptation …

Smallholders in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana supply over 60% of the cocoa to the $120 bn
global chocolate industry. Like colonialists and multilateral banks before them, foreign …

Cocoa cultivation is both severely threatened by climate change and a potential contributor
to climate change through deforestation. Based on a review of the literature and secondary …

Cocoa farming has been a major driver of deforestation in West Africa, notably in Côte
d'Ivoire, the world's leading cocoa producer. Cocoa has been a “pioneer crop” that was …

This paper analyses the changing nature of sustainability initiatives and their capacity to
tackle sustainability challenges, focusing on cocoa in West Africa, and distilling lessons …

This study investigates the knowledge and perception of smallholder cocoa farmers on the
potential impacts of climate change on cocoa production in Ghana. It addresses opinions on …