The cocoa coast: The board-managed cocoa sector in Ghana
After almost 20 years of declining cocoa production, Ghana has been able in the last decade to increase the share of export prices going to producers and more than double production. Contrary to Washington Consensus prescriptions, these accomplishments were achieved through reforms that did not incl...
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| author | Kolavalli, Shashidhara Vigneri, Marcella |
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| description | After almost 20 years of declining cocoa production, Ghana has been able in the last decade to increase the share of export prices going to producers and more than double production. Contrary to Washington Consensus prescriptions, these accomplishments were achieved through reforms that did not include market liberalization. In The Cocoa Coast: The Board-Managed Cocoa Sector in Ghana, the authors identify factors that have contributed to Ghana’s success in cocoa production. These include the accountability of the government for the sector’s performance (cocoa-sector performance being seen as a key dimension of economic management), its interest in maintaining the ability to raise funds globally as a reliable supplier of high-quality cocoa, and its policy of retaining a portion of producer revenues to promote the adoption of yield-enhancing measures. The authors also suggest how Ghana can improve the efficiency of the cocoa sector through measures such as increased transparency and curtailing services that would be better provided by the private sector. The Cocoa Coast will be a valuable resource for policy makers, development specialists, and others interested in different national development paths.
This record also includes the synopsis: Kolavalli, Shashidhara; and Vigneri, Marcella. 2017. The cocoa coast: The board-managed cocoa sector in Ghana: Synopsis. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896292703 |
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| spelling | CGSpace1419942025-11-06T03:58:57Z The cocoa coast: The board-managed cocoa sector in Ghana Kolavalli, Shashidhara Vigneri, Marcella cocoa trade markets exports prices smallholders supply chain productivity marketing marketing boards price stabilization trade liberalization After almost 20 years of declining cocoa production, Ghana has been able in the last decade to increase the share of export prices going to producers and more than double production. Contrary to Washington Consensus prescriptions, these accomplishments were achieved through reforms that did not include market liberalization. In The Cocoa Coast: The Board-Managed Cocoa Sector in Ghana, the authors identify factors that have contributed to Ghana’s success in cocoa production. These include the accountability of the government for the sector’s performance (cocoa-sector performance being seen as a key dimension of economic management), its interest in maintaining the ability to raise funds globally as a reliable supplier of high-quality cocoa, and its policy of retaining a portion of producer revenues to promote the adoption of yield-enhancing measures. The authors also suggest how Ghana can improve the efficiency of the cocoa sector through measures such as increased transparency and curtailing services that would be better provided by the private sector. The Cocoa Coast will be a valuable resource for policy makers, development specialists, and others interested in different national development paths. This record also includes the synopsis: Kolavalli, Shashidhara; and Vigneri, Marcella. 2017. The cocoa coast: The board-managed cocoa sector in Ghana: Synopsis. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896292703 2017-12-24 2024-05-22T00:27:05Z 2024-05-22T00:27:05Z Book https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141994 en Open Access application/pdf application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Kolavalli, Shashidhara; and Vigneri, Marcella. 2017. The cocoa coast: The board-managed cocoa sector in Ghana. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896292680. |
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