TY  - JOUR
T1  - Impacts of Climate Change on Chocolate and Cocoa Production
AU - Kayode samuel, Obaniyi AU - Charity, Aremu AU - Stephen, Abolusoro AU - Babatunde, Ajiboye AU - , Adeyonu AU - , Abigail AU - Abiodun, Okunola 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 14
IS  - 24
SP  - 9645
EP  - 9650
PY  - 2019
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2019.9645.9650
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2019.9645.9650
KW  - Cocoa production
KW  -climate change
KW  -impacts
KW  -chocolate
KW  -food security
KW  -agriculture
AB  - The demand for chocolate and cocoa products in the international markets are larger than supply due
to certain constraints that affect its production. Among the recent and pressing challenges that have been
neglected as a factor in cocoa production is climate change. Climate change which is characterized by
drought, flood and high temperature has a negative significant impacts on cocoa and chocolate production in
Sub-Saharan Africa. This research examines the impacts of climate change on chocolate and cocoa production
using a case study of Nigerian cocoa farmers in the South West Region of the country. The research used
descriptive survey type in addition to review work on the topic. The research instrument used was a structured
questionnaire administered by trained interviewers a total number of 300 respondents were selected for
interview during the growing season between 2016-2017 growing season .The result shows that 90% of the
respondents experienced risk on their farms caused by an increase in temperature which has a greater impact
on chocolate and cocoa production. Also, 90% experienced risk on their farms caused by change in rainfall
pattern, furthermore, 90% experienced erosion on their farms caused by heavy precipitation during the previous
year, 80% experienced risk caused by drought which lead to reduction in the yield from their farms , moreover,
40% reported flood incidence on their farms that claimed a loss of 10% of harvested crops that year. Therefore,
it is highly recommended that modern adaptation and mitigation strategies should be introduced to farmers
particularly, insurance of farms and weather update by agricultural extensions in the area while technological
intervention through automation process should be introduced by engineering units and construction of dams
to control excess water and make them available for production during drought season.
ER  -