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

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dc.creatorLescuyer, G.
dc.creatorBassanaga, S.
dc.date2021-11-25
dc.date2021-12-23T09:45:29Z
dc.date2021-12-23T09:45:29Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T14:08:25Z
dc.descriptionCameroon 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.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/117023
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/75106
dc.languageen
dc.publisherFrontiers Media
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceLescuyer, G., Bassanaga, S. 2021. Positive Influence of Certification on the Financial Performance of Cocoa Production Models in Cameroon. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 5: 743079. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2021.743079
dc.subjectcocoa production
dc.subjectcertification
dc.subjectagroforestry
dc.titlePositive Influence of Certification on the Financial Performance of Cocoa Production Models in Cameroon
dc.typeJournal Article

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