Adoption of new Technologies of Traditional Transformation of Products Made from Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) in Cameroon

Adoption of new Technologies of Traditional Transformation of Products Made from Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) in Cameroon

  IJETT-book-cover  International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT)          
  
© 2014 by IJETT Journal
Volume-12 Number-10
Year of Publication : 2014
Authors : J. Amang A Mbang , P. Mounjouenpou , E. Nossi , D. Achukwi , S. Bassanaga , N. Woin
  10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V12P298

Citation 

J. Amang A Mbang , P. Mounjouenpou , E. Nossi , D. Achukwi , S. Bassanaga , N. Woin. "Adoption of new Technologies of Traditional Transformation of Products Made from Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) in Cameroon ", International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT), V12(10),524-537 June 2014. ISSN:2231-5381. www.ijettjournal.org. published by seventh sense research group

Abstract

The project “training and monitoring of women’s groups on the manufacture of cocoa products” of the “World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) with the Institute of Agriculture Research for development (IRAD) and Initiative Group namely CONAFAC, which permit us to diffused some new technologies of transforming cocoa into varied products among farmers in order to reduce poverty and food insecurity in rural areas. The objective of this study is to measure the level of utilization of new technologies and to determine factors that can affect the adoption of these new technologies by farmers. The methodology used in data collection was direct survey, wherein the levels of adoption were confirmed by a descriptive analyses method, probate and generalize linear model were also used. A case study was done in Mbalmayo and Mbangassina where the rate of adoption of cocoa butter was higher (54%) and significantly different from the other two areas (p 0.0499). Cocoa powder and soy-chocolate drink have an adoption rate of 34% and 12% respectively. The major difficulties encountered during this technological adoption were as follows; crushing cocoa bean (30%), lack of cocoa bean (21%), lack of adequate sunshine (12%), lack of electricity (11%). The econometric Logit Model showed that two variables; Occupation and Level of Education influenced the Adoption Model positively and significantly (coefficient of regression are 0.54806 and 0.16477 respectively). Age group (-0.04778), Marital status (-0.00094) and sex (-0.14214) were negative with no significant coefficient of regression. Our result indicated that cocoa bean transformation into its varied derivatives, offered opportunities to farmers to make more income. But most female cocoa farmers do not own personal cocoa farm land, and the lack of adequate transformational materials both has negative effect on the adoption of new technologies.

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References
Adoption, technology of traditional transformation, cocoa bean derived products, Cameroon