Determinants Of Cocoa Production Under The New Cocoa Policy In Osun State Nigeria

 ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to access the determinants of cocoa production under the new cocoa policies in Osun State, Nigeria. The cocoa policies reviewed were soil fertility, access to inputs, pest and diseases, access to credit, access to land and land management, access to information and they were examined to check if it has impact on cocoa production.Ninety (90) respondents were sampled using a well-structured questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics, gross margin and regression analysis. Education, size of the plot and amount spent on labour we…