Positive Influence of Certification on the Financial Performance of Cocoa Production Models in Cameroon

Cameroon plans to double its cocoa production in the coming decade in line with international requirements for sustainable and deforestation-free cocoa. Private certification, which has developed considerably in recent years, should help achieve this objective. Based on a literature review and 63 in...

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Autores principales:	Guillaume Lescuyer, Simon Bassanaga
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	rainforest alliance agroforestry zero deforestation profit value added Congo Basin Nutrition. Foods and food supply TX341-641 Food processing and manufacture TP368-456
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:cad256807a7c4305b954ee698eca7b312021-11-30T23:51:18ZPositive Influence of Certification on the Financial Performance of Cocoa Production Models in Cameroon2571-581X10.3389/fsufs.2021.743079https://doaj.org/article/cad256807a7c4305b954ee698eca7b312021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2021.743079/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2571-581XCameroon plans to double its cocoa production in the coming decade in line with international requirements for sustainable and deforestation-free cocoa. Private certification, which has developed considerably in recent years, should help achieve this objective. Based on a literature review and 63 individual interviews with farmers, we identified four archetypes of cocoa production using the criteria of plantation size, degree of shade, and support from public or private extension services. We analyzed the average operating accounts of the four archetypes. Our findings show that the net profit rates obtained by small-scale certified producers are 14% (in the savannah zone) and 24% (in the forest zone). These rates are much higher than for the other two production models. Certification schemes provide technical and financial support, which has a positive influence on the practices of many small-scale producers and compensates for the lack of public services, which are now almost non-existent. A hybrid governance of the cocoa sector in Cameroon could clarify and improve the organization of the interactions between public regulation and private certification systems.Guillaume LescuyerGuillaume LescuyerSimon BassanagaFrontiers Media S.A.articlerainforest allianceagroforestryzero deforestationprofitvalue addedCongo BasinNutrition. Foods and food supplyTX341-641Food processing and manufactureTP368-456ENFrontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Vol 5 (2021)
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description	Cameroon plans to double its cocoa production in the coming decade in line with international requirements for sustainable and deforestation-free cocoa. Private certification, which has developed considerably in recent years, should help achieve this objective. Based on a literature review and 63 individual interviews with farmers, we identified four archetypes of cocoa production using the criteria of plantation size, degree of shade, and support from public or private extension services. We analyzed the average operating accounts of the four archetypes. Our findings show that the net profit rates obtained by small-scale certified producers are 14% (in the savannah zone) and 24% (in the forest zone). These rates are much higher than for the other two production models. Certification schemes provide technical and financial support, which has a positive influence on the practices of many small-scale producers and compensates for the lack of public services, which are now almost non-existent. A hybrid governance of the cocoa sector in Cameroon could clarify and improve the organization of the interactions between public regulation and private certification systems.
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title	Positive Influence of Certification on the Financial Performance of Cocoa Production Models in Cameroon
title_short	Positive Influence of Certification on the Financial Performance of Cocoa Production Models in Cameroon
title_full	Positive Influence of Certification on the Financial Performance of Cocoa Production Models in Cameroon
title_fullStr	Positive Influence of Certification on the Financial Performance of Cocoa Production Models in Cameroon
title_full_unstemmed	Positive Influence of Certification on the Financial Performance of Cocoa Production Models in Cameroon
title_sort	positive influence of certification on the financial performance of cocoa production models in cameroon
publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate	2021
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Positive Influence of Certification on the Financial Performance of Cocoa Production Models in Cameroon

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