This study assesses perceptions, determinants, and constraints of 'Asaasenufosuo'organic
fertilizer adoption by cocoa farmers in Ghana. Primary data were sourced from 200 cocoa …

This article examines the variations in mean technical efficiency estimates in organic
agriculture and the factors that explain the observed variations. A three-stage process was …

Indonesia is the fifth largest cocoa-producing country in the world, and an increase in cocoa
farming efficiency can help farmers to increase their per capita income and reduce poverty in …

CONTEXT Eco-efficiency offers a promising approach for the sustainable intensification of
production systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), which is …

The potential of organic agriculture to contribute to sustainable development in Ghana is
unclear. This article assesses the sustainability performance of organic and conventional …

This paper evaluates the performance of maize farmers in three agroecological zones in
Ghana. A metafrontier model is used to estimate the average technical efficiencies and …

Background Rwanda and most parts of sub-Saharan Africa face severe challenges of
increasing maize productivity, which has direct consequences on food security. Due to these …

Increasing global cocoa demand in the new millennium has triggered farmers in developing
countries to expand cocoa cultivation. A challenge is how to sustainably increase cocoa …

Rice (Oryza sativa) is an important food staple and a cash crop, which is cultivated in all the
ten regions of Ghana under varying agro-ecological conditions. These conditions also reflect …

This study analyzed the economic efficiency of smallholder farmers in barley production in
the case of Meket district, Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia. A cross sectional data …