Agroforestry as climate change adaptation: The case of cocoa farming in Ghana

Mette Fog Olwig, Aske Skovmand Bosselmann, Kwadwo Owusu

Research output: Book/ReportBookpeer-review

4 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

This open access book provides multidisciplinary perspectives on the potential of agroforestry to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change on cocoa production. Against the backdrop of increasingly precarious farmer livelihoods, it focuses on cocoa-agroforestry in Ghana - the second largest producer of cocoa in the world. Taking the reader on a journey across experimental plots and on-farm studies, the book delivers a holistic understanding of cocoa-agroforestry. Chapters examine historical yield and climate interactions, the effects of heat and drought on cocoa plants and the role of differing shade trees on soil fertility, yields, pests and diseases. The book discusses the socioeconomics of shade tree management, including cost-benefits, tree rights and competition for natural resources emphasizing policy implications and recommendations. Taking a multidisciplinary approach to climate-agriculture interactions, the book provides an innovative understanding of agroforestry and perennial cropping systems that goes beyond the Ghanaian cocoa belt. It is of relevance to students, researchers, farmers, practitioners and policymakers working with agroforestry and climate change adaptation.

Original languageEnglish
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Number of pages171
ISBN (Electronic)9783031456350
ISBN (Print)9783031456343
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Dec 2023

Keywords

  • Adaptation
  • Climate change
  • Climate-smart agriculture
  • Cocoa
  • Ecophysiology
  • Farming systems
  • Ghana
  • Land rights
  • Mitigation
  • Multidisciplinary
  • Open access
  • Perennial crop
  • Profitability
  • Resilience
  • Rural livelihoods
  • Shade trees
  • Smallholder farming
  • Sustainability
  • Technical efficiency
  • Tree use rights

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