Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 556

Full Length Research Paper

Willingness of cocoa farmers to participate in crop insurance in the Dormaa Municipality of the Bono region, Ghana

Samuel Afotey Anang
  • Samuel Afotey Anang
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana.
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Tekuni Nakuja
  • Tekuni Nakuja
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana.
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Aristerchus Sarpong
  • Aristerchus Sarpong
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 04 September 2020
  •  Accepted: 23 December 2020
  •  Published: 28 February 2021

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