New commodities for Cameroon
When cocoa falters, vegetable crops can provide a stable food supply and increase income.
When cocoa falters, vegetable crops can provide a stable food supply and increase income.
As part of dynamic livelihood coping strategies, some farmers in Ghana’s cocoa belt have diversified away from traditional cocoa production to other high-value crops including vegetables, to the extent of diversifying within vegetables. This study assessed the extent of diversification of vegetables among farmers in Ghana’s cocoa belt and determined the factors that explain the variability in the diversification indices.