Research Article

Supply-Side Practices and Constraints of the Kola Nut (Cola nitida (Vent) Schott. and Endl.) Value Chain in Ghana: A Descriptive Evidence

Table 1

Status of respondents in the survey.

Respondent’s statusFrequencyPercentage

Farmer only12530.8
Picker only7719
Broker only92.2
Processor only20.5
Marketer only235.7
Broker + marketer30.7
Farmer + broker10.2
Farmer + marketer41
Farmer + picker174.2
Farmer + picker + processor10.2
Farmer + picker + processor + broker102.5
Farmer + picker + processor + marketer20.5
Farmer + processor123
Farmer + processor + broker71.7
Farmer + processor + marketer92.2
Picker + broker61.5
Picker + broker + marketer20.5
Picker + processor102.5
Picker + processor + broker123
Picker + processor + broker + marketer30.7
Picker + processor + marketer71.7
Processor + broker235.7
Processor + broker + marketer123
Processor + marketer297.1
Total406100