The impact of Cocoa Disease and Pest Control (CODAPEC) and Hi-Tech Programme on Cocoa Production in Ghana
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2021-05-26
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The study sought to determine the impact of Cocoa Diseases and Pests Control and Hi-Tech Programme on cocoa production in Ghana. The specific objectives were to examine the impact of “HI-TECH” and “CODAPEC” Programmes on cocoa production in Ghana, to determine the costs of the operational activities associated with the cocoa “HI-TECH” and “CODAPEC” Programmes and to identify the challenges that hinders cocoa production under the “HI-TECH” and “CODAPEC" Programmes. Data from the survey was gathered using the Quantitative method. Data was collected using questionnaires and analyzed with aid of SPSS. The sample size was hundred and forty-nine (149) respondents. The study findings revealed an average growth rates of yield increased at 65% and 39% for “HI-TECH” and “CODAPEC” respectively. The study showed that difference was due to the fertilizer used, extra spraying and adherence to good agricultural practices by “HI-TECH” farmers’. The finding indicated that cocoa farmers’ commitment, time of spraying and good agronomic practices were considered the factors that positively influence the reduction of pest and diseases on the farms. The study revealed that both programmes made some gains but the fertilizer use in cocoa production (“HI-TECH”) was highly sustainable, financially viable and profitable and also provided sufficient incentive for the continuity of the programme and sustenance of the cocoa industry. Late arrival of chemical, poor chemical distribution process and quantity of insecticides and inadequate fungicides were among the challenges that confronted the farmers. It is recommended to policy makers to subsidize cocoa fertilizer and other agro-chemicals used in cocoa production to entice larger majority of Ghanaian cocoa farmers to adopt fertilizer applications as component of cocoa farming activity to increase their output and increase the country’s foreign exchange earnings.
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A thesis submitted to the Department of Construction Technology and Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award degree of Master of Science in Project Management
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Effects, Cocoa Disease, Pest Control (CODAPEC), Hi-Tech Programme, Cocoa Production, Ghana