Research and Reports1 January 2014The State of Sustainability Initiatives Review 2014Read MoreThe State of Sustainability Initiatives Review 2014 - published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) - reports on systems and market trends across 16 of the most important standards initiatives operating across 10 key commodity sectors.
Research and Reports27 July 2013A touch of cocoa: Baseline study of six UTZ-Solidaridad cocoa projects in GhanaRead MoreThis report consists of a baseline study for six communities where UTZ and Solidaridad cocoa programme projects have been implemented.
Research and Reports6 June 2013Understanding Child Labor in Ghana Beyond Poverty – A Study on the Causes of Child LabourRead MoreThis research paper, produced by the World Bank, explores multiple factors beyond poverty that can affect household decisions about child labour.
Research and Reports1 May 2013Insight into the Standard of Living of Ghanaian Cocoa FarmersRead MoreThis study interviewed cocoa farmers in 11 of Ghana's cocoa growing districts. It sought to determine farmers' poverty status by comparing total annual household expenditure with national living standards.- Research and Reports9 March 2013Socioeconomic Factors Influencing Adoption of Codapec and Cocoa High-tech Technologies among Small Holder Farmers in Central Region of GhanaRead MoreThis article examines the socioeconomic factors affecting small holder cocoa farmer's adoption of Cocoa Pest and Disease Control (CODAPEC) and Cocoa-High Tech Technology, interventions introduced by the Ghana government in 2001 to boost cocoa production.