Drivers of cocoa agroforestry adoption by smallholder farmers around the Tai National Park in southwestern Cote d'Ivoire.

ABSTRACT: The encroachment of agricultural expansion into protected areas has led to severe biodiversity loss. To promote sustainable agriculture practices and reverse the anthropogenic pressure, several initiatives such as the Cocoa and Forests Initiative (CFI) and the National Strategy for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+), have been undertaken. This study examines the adoption of cocoa agroforestry by smallholder farmers in the vicinity of the Taï National Park (TNP) in Southwestern Côte d'Ivoire. A structured questionnaire was administered to 323 cocoa farmers to understand their practices and perceptions of cocoa agroforestry. Results showed that most farmers (95%) grow unimproved cocoa varieties with an average yield of 376 ± 36 kg ha^-1

SUBMITTER: Kouassi JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10471588 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature