Technical inefficiency persists in Ghana's cocoa farms. Farm-level guidelines from empirical studies are essential to inform programmes dealing with this challenge and subsequently improves farmers' welfare. This study evaluates the two-way effects of technical efficiency and welfare using Data...

Technical inefficiency persists in Ghana's cocoa farms. Farm‑level guidelines from empirical studies are essential to inform programmes dealing with this challenge and subsequently improves farmers' welfare. This study evaluates the two‑way effects of technical efficiency and welfare using...

Purpose: Cocoa is regarded as a brown-golden crop, but its value chain activities are dominated by the elderly. Hence, focussing attention on the young generation of farmers is the surest way to reverse this trend and secure the future of the cocoa industry. This paper, therefore explores...

This study aims to identify the determinants of adoption of improved maize variety (IMV) among farmers in the northern region of Ghana and subsequently assess the factors influencing the intensity of IMV adoption. The study used two econometric techniques to address its objectives. Firstly, a...