Productivity and income analysis of certified cacao farmers (UTZ Certified) and non-certified cacao farmers

Abstract

Abstract A certification program named UTZ Certified has the indicator of the certification process. This program is considered to have a positive impact on cacao farmers due to the increasing quality, productivity, and profitability of farmers. This study aims to analyze product certification impact on cacao farmers’ productivity and income in Guliling Village, Kalukku Regency, Mamuju, West Sulawesi Province. Analytical techniques used are farm productivity analysis, income analysis, R/C ratio, and t-test. The result shows that the land productivity of certified farmers is higher than the non-certified farmers. The average income per year for certified farmers is also higher than the non-certified ones, with each value of their R/C ratio is more than 1. The t-test result shows a significant difference between certified farmers and non- certified farmers.

Access to Document

Other files and links

• Link to publication in Scopus
• Open Access Version Available

Fingerprint