Cocoa Farming and Illegal Mining: Farmers’ Perception on the Livelihood Impacts in the Obuasi, Juabeso, and Amansie West Districts of Ghana.
Cocoa and gold are vital contributors to Ghana’s GDP, with many cocoagrowing communities also serving as hotspots for illegal small-scale mining. This study investigated cocoa farmers’ perceptions of the impact of illegal mining on their livelihoods in three districts where both activities coexist....
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Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research Institute
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Cocoa and gold are vital contributors to Ghana’s GDP, with many cocoagrowing communities also serving as hotspots for illegal small-scale mining. This study investigated cocoa farmers’ perceptions of the impact of illegal mining on their livelihoods in three districts where both activities coexist. Data was collected
from 180 purposively selected cocoa farmers using questionnaires. The findings revealed that illegal mining poses significant challenges, including water pollution, land degradation, cocoa tree mortality, and reduced yields, leading to income losses for farmers. Uncovered mining pits also contribute to health risks such
as mosquito-borne diseases. Key drivers of illegal mining include unemployment, poverty, and quick financial gains from illegal mining activities. The study recommends increased environmental education by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in collaboration with the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to raise awareness among cocoa farmers and mining communities about the adverse effects of illegal small-scale mining on cocoa production and the environment.
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| spelling | doaj-art-babae64aec884b69a2685dde4c6e36f82025-08-20T02:19:16ZengIndonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research InstituteCoffee and Cocoa Research Journal0215-02122406-95742025-04-0141110.22302/iccri.jur.pelitaperkebunan.v41i1.620Cocoa Farming and Illegal Mining: Farmers’ Perception on the Livelihood Impacts in the Obuasi, Juabeso, and Amansie West Districts of Ghana.PRINCE OWUSU0Isaac Osei Amoako1Benjamin Wiafe Asare2Prince Yakohene Dogbe3KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIECE AND ECHNOLOGYKWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIECE AND ECHNOLOGYKWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIECE AND ECHNOLOGYKWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIECE AND ECHNOLOGY Cocoa and gold are vital contributors to Ghana’s GDP, with many cocoagrowing communities also serving as hotspots for illegal small-scale mining. This study investigated cocoa farmers’ perceptions of the impact of illegal mining on their livelihoods in three districts where both activities coexist. Data was collected from 180 purposively selected cocoa farmers using questionnaires. The findings revealed that illegal mining poses significant challenges, including water pollution, land degradation, cocoa tree mortality, and reduced yields, leading to income losses for farmers. Uncovered mining pits also contribute to health risks such as mosquito-borne diseases. Key drivers of illegal mining include unemployment, poverty, and quick financial gains from illegal mining activities. The study recommends increased environmental education by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in collaboration with the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to raise awareness among cocoa farmers and mining communities about the adverse effects of illegal small-scale mining on cocoa production and the environment. https://www.ccrjournal.com/index.php/ccrj/article/view/620Cocoa FarmingIllegal sml-scale miningEnvironmental degradationCocoa production |
| spellingShingle | PRINCE OWUSU Isaac Osei Amoako Benjamin Wiafe Asare Prince Yakohene Dogbe Cocoa Farming and Illegal Mining: Farmers’ Perception on the Livelihood Impacts in the Obuasi, Juabeso, and Amansie West Districts of Ghana. Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal Cocoa Farming Illegal sml-scale mining Environmental degradation Cocoa production |
| title | Cocoa Farming and Illegal Mining: Farmers’ Perception on the Livelihood Impacts in the Obuasi, Juabeso, and Amansie West Districts of Ghana. |
| title_full | Cocoa Farming and Illegal Mining: Farmers’ Perception on the Livelihood Impacts in the Obuasi, Juabeso, and Amansie West Districts of Ghana. |
| title_fullStr | Cocoa Farming and Illegal Mining: Farmers’ Perception on the Livelihood Impacts in the Obuasi, Juabeso, and Amansie West Districts of Ghana. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cocoa Farming and Illegal Mining: Farmers’ Perception on the Livelihood Impacts in the Obuasi, Juabeso, and Amansie West Districts of Ghana. |
| title_short | Cocoa Farming and Illegal Mining: Farmers’ Perception on the Livelihood Impacts in the Obuasi, Juabeso, and Amansie West Districts of Ghana. |
| title_sort | cocoa farming and illegal mining farmers perception on the livelihood impacts in the obuasi juabeso and amansie west districts of ghana |
| topic | Cocoa Farming Illegal sml-scale mining Environmental degradation Cocoa production |
| url | https://www.ccrjournal.com/index.php/ccrj/article/view/620 |
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