Characterization of cocoa production, income diversification and shade tree management along a climate gradient in Ghana.

ABSTRACT: Reduced climatic suitability due to climate change in cocoa growing regions of Ghana is expected in the coming decades. This threatens farmers' livelihood and the cocoa sector. Climate change adaptation requires an improved understanding of existing cocoa production systems and farmers' coping strategies. This study characterized current cocoa production, income diversification and shade tree management along a climate gradient within the cocoa belt of Ghana. The objectives were to 1) compare existing production and income diversification between dry, mid and wet climatic regions, and 2) identify shade trees in cocoa agroforestry systems and their distribution along the climatic gradient. Our results showed that current mean cocoa yield level of 288kg ha-1yr-1 in the dry region was signifi

SUBMITTER: Abdulai I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5902014 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature