Cocoa production, farmlands, and the galamsey: Examining current and emerging trends in the ASM-agriculture nexus
Siaw, Daniel and Ofosu, George and Sarpong, David (2023) Cocoa production, farmlands, and the galamsey: Examining current and emerging trends in the ASM-agriculture nexus. Journal of Rural Studies, 101. p. 103044. ISSN 0743-0167
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Abstract
In this paper, we build on the diverse discussions on the nexus between artisanal and small-scale mining and agriculture to examine emerging relationships between mining operators, smallholder cocoa farmers, and landowners in rural cocoa-growing communities. Empirically, we draw on fresh insights from in-depth interviews with loosely coupled chain actors in Ghana's cocoa and mining sectors, we found what we call ‘coerced to sell’ strategies deployed by miners in the acquisition of farmlands for their operations. We go further to shed light on the employment trajectories of the new breed of landless farmers, and the emerging diversification strategies of landowners. Implications of our findings for the policy and practice of ASM and farmlands are outlined.
| Item Type: | Article | ||||||
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| Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2023.103044 | ||||||
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| Subjects: | CAH17 - business and management > CAH17-01 - business and management > CAH17-01-04 - management studies | ||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences > Birmingham City Business School | ||||||
| Depositing User: | Gemma Tonks | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 26 Jun 2023 10:40 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 26 Jun 2023 10:40 | ||||||
| URI: | https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/14508 |
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