Cocoa coast : the board-managed cocoa sector in Ghana

By:

Kolavalli, Shashi,; Vigneri, Marcella

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Washington IFPRI 2017Description: xvi,195 p. 23 cm ; PbkISBN:

978-0896292680

Subject(s):

Ghana Cocoa Board Cocoa trade

DDC classification:

338.17374 KOL

Contents:

Introduction -- The decline of the cocoa sector in Ghana -- Reforms, recovery, and growth -- Efficiency of current institutions -- Environment, intensification, and attractiveness of cocoa -- Effectiveness of board programs -- Upgrading in the value chain by maintaining quality -- Implications and options.

Summary: "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."

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	H.T. Parekh Library	GSB Collection	338.17374 KOL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		35504

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Introduction --
The decline of the cocoa sector in Ghana --
Reforms, recovery, and growth --
Efficiency of current institutions --
Environment, intensification, and attractiveness of cocoa --
Effectiveness of board programs --
Upgrading in the value chain by maintaining quality --
Implications and options.

"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."

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