04259nam 2200757Ia 450 991045687900332120200520144314.01-283-01138-797866130113811-84813-540-8(CKB)2550000000031537(EBL)688563(OCoLC)709715326(SSID)ssj0000467659(PQKBManifestationID)12212518(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000467659(PQKBWorkID)10490930(PQKB)10131175(MiAaPQ)EBC688563(Au-PeEL)EBL688563(CaPaEBR)ebr10449984(CaONFJC)MIL301138(EXLCZ)99255000000003153720100901d2011 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrChocolate nations[electronic resource] living and dying for cocoa in West Africa /Órla RyanLondon Zed ;New York, NY Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan20111 online resource (194 p.)African arguments"In association with International African Institute, Royal African Society, Social Science Research Council."1-84813-005-8 1-84813-004-X Includes bibliographical references (p. [172]-174) and index.About the author; Title page; Copyright; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; One | Ghana is Cocoa; On the shoulders of peasant farmers; Fight for independence; A lifeline under revolutionary rule; No simple success story; Two | Cocoa Wars; A missing man; Miracle state; After Boigny - a crisis of identity; Battle for land; In the graveyard; Land and identity; Three | Child Labour; The crusading senator; Industry cynicism; Defining the problem; In search of riches; School and the farm; Heart of the industry; Four | Follow the money; The man who couldn't keep a secretThe new president An avenging journalist; A reporter in danger; Abduction; Business as usual; Five | From bean to bar; Recipe for success; Millers and grinders; Pricing the bar; On the shelf; Six | Fairtrade myths and reality; More to this than meets the eye; A global movement; Not the only fair buyer; A competitive marketplace; Airbrushing reality; Seven | Trading Games; Privileged childhood; Fundamental rules; A concentrated market; Power games; Battle for control; Eight | Building a sustainable future; Cocoa under attack; Chocolate fears; Owning land and sharing cocoa; Need for scienceOn-the-ground training Lure of the city; Epilogue; Notes; Introduction; Chapter one; Chapter two; Chapter three; Chapter four; Chapter five; Chapter six; Chapter seven; Chapter eight; Bibliography; Index; African ArgumentsFrom the thousands of children who work on plantations to the smallholders who harvest the beans, Chocolate Nations reveals the hard economic realities of our favourite sweet. This vivid and gripping exploration of the reasons behind farmer poverty includes the human stories of the producers and traders at the heart of the West African industry. Provocative and eye-opening, Chocolate Nations exposes the true story of how the treat we love makes it onto our supermarket shelves.African arguments.Cocoa tradeGhanaCocoa tradeCôte d'IvoireCocoa tradeAfrica, WestCacao growersGhanaEconomic conditionsCacao growersCôte d'IvoireEconomic conditionsCacao growersAfrica, WestEconomic conditionsChocolateElectronic books.Cocoa tradeCocoa tradeCocoa tradeCacao growersEconomic conditions.Cacao growersEconomic conditions.Cacao growersEconomic conditions.Chocolate.338.17740966Ryan Orla921714MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456879003321Chocolate nations2067965UNINA