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

Table 15

Respondents' reasons for why kola nuts marketing systems should or should not be controlled as for cocoa in Ghana.

Level of response	Reasons	Percentage
Yes (N = 381)	For standardization/accurate measurement (to prevent cheating)	12.9
	For a reliable and ready market and price stability	78.8
	To have value for the nuts as cocoa	2.1
	To ensure revenue mobilization for government	0.8
	To have access to incentives and credit facilities	2.6
	For the sustainability of the kola industry	1.3
	As a source of motivation and encouragement	0.8
	To gain profit	0.8
No (N = 19)	To avoid fixed pricing (will not be profitable)	26.3
	Fear of loss of job opportunity	36.8
	Not sustainable due to its perishability (government has no storage facility for the nuts)	36.8

Some of the respondents could not give any reason.