Cocoa Extension Public-Private Partnership in Ghana: A New Path for Rural Development?

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1 Faculty of Agriculture

2 Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension Faculty of Agriculture College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, KNUST

Abstract

After many decades, the cocoa industry opened up to various partnerships to enhance its activities and essentially chart a new path toward rural development. This paper used a descriptive survey design to assess farmers’ perception of the Cocoa Extension Public-Private Partnership (CEPPP). We selected 400 cocoa farmers and analyzed the data using descriptive and inferential statistics. Farmers expressed positive perceptions of the CEPPP and all investigated attributes. Farmers were also satisfied with the quality of extension services provided under the CEPPP. Age, education level, cooperative membership, household size, gender, access to extension and credit services, land ownership, and farm size influenced farmers’ perceptions. Cocoa farmers need to be made aware of the full range of services offered by the CEPPP through targeted campaigns and training programs. Since most of these services are free, farmers can take advantage of them to improve their livelihoods

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Journal of Rural Research
Volume 16, Issue 4
October 2025
Pages 205-221

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  • Receive Date: 15 October 2023
  • Revise Date: 29 January 2025
  • Accept Date: 14 February 2024

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