Global GAP Standard Compliance and Profitability: A Case Study of Smallholder Pineapple Farmers in Akuapem South of Ghana
The present study examined the perception of smallholder pineapple farmers on Global GAP standard compliance, assessed compliant farmers’rate of adherence to standard requirements, and compared the average farm profit of Global GAP compliant and non-compliant pineapple farmers in Akuapem South...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Islamic Azad University
2017-06-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Agricultural Management and Development |
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| Online Access: | http://ijamad.iaurasht.ac.ir/article_527227_b944a55ff3fb8a30e4a9d357111dbd90.pdf |
| Summary: | The present study examined the perception of smallholder
pineapple farmers on Global GAP standard compliance, assessed
compliant farmers’rate of adherence to standard requirements,
and compared the average farm profit of Global GAP
compliant and non-compliant pineapple farmers in Akuapem
South Municipal Area of Ghana. The study used mainly farm
level data solicited from 150 randomly selected pineapple
farmers. Findings of the study indicated that compliant farmers
perceived Global GAP to offer market premium on certified
products as it is the case for organic certification. Factors that
accounted for farmer non-compliance with Global GAP included:
high cost of standard compliance, uncompetitive farm gate price
and low farm yield. Although average farm profit of Global
GAP compliant farmer (GH¢9,083.64) was higher than that of
non-compliant farmer (GH¢8,893.62), the difference was insignificant.
The study recommended, among others, that a
concerted attempt should be made by the Government of Ghana
and the private sector to create a national commodity exchange
institution that will seek to provide a transparent and efficient
marketing system for Ghana’s key agricultural commodities. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-5852 2159-5860 |