Patrick Owiredu, C. Wongnaa, P. Acheampong, Monica Addison, Kwaku Agyei Adu, D. Awunyo-Vitor
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目的实施各种模式和方法,为改善加纳可可种植者的福利提供技术援助和支持。农民商学院(FBS)类似于农民田间学校(FFS),是GIZ(Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)和加纳可可理事会(COCOBOD)为数不多的举措之一。该倡议的主要目的是培训小农户将可可生产视为一项业务。然而,关于FBS对生产力和粮食安全的影响,特别是在加纳,证据有限或相互矛盾。本研究评估了FBS的参与以及参与对可可种植者生产力和粮食安全的影响。设计/方法/方法该研究使用了从加纳中北部和西部542名可可种植户收集的原始数据,并使用描述性统计、感知指数和内生转换回归(ESR)作为分析工具。调查结果显示,总体感知指数为0.7,表明农民对FBS计划有强烈的积极感知。研究结果还表明,农民的性别、正规教育年限、农场规模、推广接触、认知、与推广渠道的距离以及农民组织(FBO)的成员身份显著影响了参与FBS计划的决定。此外,农场外收入、教育年限和家庭规模也对农场生产力和家庭粮食安全产生了重大影响。结果进一步表明,参与FBS提高了可可种植者的生产力和粮食安全。研究局限性/含义该研究使用了加纳两个地区的数据,即中部地区和北部西部地区。利用加纳所有可可种植区的数据进行的研究结果可以为制定旨在鼓励参与FBS的政策提供更多信息,从而有助于提高可可生产力和粮食安全。原创性/价值这篇文章深入了解了FBS对可可种植者的福利影响,因为以前的类似研究没有这些信息。
Farmer Business School participation and its impact on cocoa productivity and food security in Ghana
PurposeVarious models and approaches are implemented to provide technical assistance and support to improve cocoa farmers' welfare in Ghana. The Farmer Business School (FBS), which is analogous to Farmer Field School (FFS), is one of the few initiatives of GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) and Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD). The main aim of the initiative is to train smallholder cocoa farmers to perceive cocoa production as a business. However, there is limited or conflicting evidence as to the effect of FBS on productivity and food security, especially in Ghana. This study assessed FBS participation and the participation's impact on productivity and food security of cocoa farmers.Design/methodology/approachThe study used primary data collected from 542 cocoa farmers in Central and Western North regions of Ghana and employed descriptive statistics, perception index and Endogenous Switching Regression (ESR) as analytical tools.FindingsThe results, which reported an overall perception index of 0.7, indicated that the farmers had a strong positive perception on the FBS program. The results also showed that sex of a farmer, number of years of formal education, farm size, extension contact, perception, distance to extension outlet and membership of farmer-based organizations (FBOs) significantly influenced the decision to participate in FBS program. Also off-farm income, years of education and household size significantly influenced farm productivity and household food security. The results further showed that participation in FBS improved productivity and food security of cocoa farmers.Research limitations/implicationsThe study used data from two regions of Ghana, namely the Central region and the Western North region. Findings from studies using data covering all cocoa growing areas of Ghana could be more informative in formulating policies aimed at encouraging participation in FBS and consequently help improve cocoa productivity and food security.Originality/valueThis article offers insights into the welfare effects of FBS on cocoa farmers as previous similar studies are without this information.
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The Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies publishes double-blind peer-reviewed research on issues relevant to agriculture and food value chain in emerging economies in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe. The journal welcomes original research, particularly empirical/applied, quantitative and qualitative work on topics pertaining to policies, processes, and practices in the agribusiness arena in emerging economies to inform researchers, practitioners and policy makers