Table 1 Overview of data collection methods
Interviewee | Number | Length (min) | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
Smallholder farmers | 60 individual and 14 focus group interviews (6–10 participants) | 20–60 | |
Abusa Sharecroppers | 12 individual and 2 focus group interviews (6–8 participants) | 20–60 | |
Farmer cooperative Managers | 8 individual interviews | 30–60 | Kuapa Kokoo Farmers Union and ABOCFA Co-operative Cocoa Farmers and Marketing Society Limited |
License Buying Companies (LBCs) | 15 individual interviews | 30–60 | Produce Buying Company, Agro-Ecom, Olam and Yayra Glover LTD |
Lead firms | 4 individual interviews | 30–60 | Touton, Nestlé, Hershey and Mondelez |
COCOBOD | 2 individual interviews | 30–60 | Cocoa Health and Extension Division |
NGOs | 8 individual interviews | 30–60 | World Cocoa Foundation, Solidaridad and World Vision International |
Trade union | 2 individual interviews | 30–60 | General Agricultural Workers Union of Ghana |
Certification bodies | 6 individual interviews | 30–60 | Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance and Afri Cert Limited |