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The study aims to clarify how non-price factors impact agricultural production incentives among farmers in rural Africa.

April 3, 2026Open Access

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This book explores how non-price factors influence production incentives in Ghanaian cocoa farming, indicating a need for broader consideration.

The study aims to clarify how non-price factors impact agricultural production incentives among farmers in rural Africa.
Analyzed data from fieldwork conducted in the 1990s
Investigated local institutions such as land tenure systems and gender relations
Examined historical changes in cocoa production by Ghanaian smallholders
Highlights the complex interactions between price incentives and local institutional factors
Suggests that understanding agricultural production requires considering both price and non-price elements
Argues for a reconsideration of the role of price incentives within broader incentive structures

Takane Tsutomu (2002) studied this question.

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This book explores how non-price factors influence production incentives in Ghanaian cocoa farming, indicating a need for broader consideration.