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April 10, 2026Open Access

Exploring Producer-Buyer Relationships: Organic Cocoa Production in the Eastern Region, Ghana

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OTOlivia Tolusso

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Overview

This thesis examines commodity relationships in organic cocoa, highlighting economic implications for farmers and companies.

Key Points

  • The research aims to explore how producer-buyers relationships are formed and influenced within Ghana's organic cocoa sector.
  • Qualitative case study approach
  • Data collected through fourteen semi-structured interviews
  • Participants included farmers, Yayra Glover Limited members, and a government official
  • Focus on five cocoa-growing communities in Suhum District
  • Regulated pricing significantly influences producer-buyer relationships
  • Non-monetary incentives like organic premiums and training enhance trust and loyalty
  • Smallholder farmers remain financially vulnerable despite alternative strategies

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Olivia Tolusso (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d895d86c1944d70ce07035https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-433574
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