Tag Archives: Côte d’Ivoire

Thesis Submitted: Effect of Certification on Cacao Smallholders’ Net Incomes

Posted on 12/28/2014 by M. A. Schweisguth

I submitted my thesis for my M.S. in International Agricultural Development: “Evaluating the Effects of Certification on Smallholders’ Net Incomes, with a Focus on Cacao Farmers in Cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire.” I focused on evaluating smallholders’ agronomic and economic outcomes, … Continue reading →

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M&E Review: LEI Impact Report on UTZ Certification in Côte d’Ivoire

Posted on 10/24/2014 by M. A. Schweisguth

My posts have become  infrequent due to grad school and now thesis writing (certification impacts on cacao producers’ net incomes in Côte d’Ivoire). UTZ Certified (UTZ) just released a report on cacao certification impacts (PDF) that’s very relevant to my thesis, … Continue reading →

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