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

Table 3

Characteristics of kola farms.

Variable	Level	Percentage
Source of land for kola cultivation (N = 187)	Purchased	4.3
	Rented/leased	0.5
	Gift	20.2
	Sharecropped	18.6
	Inherited	42.6
	Allocated free	1.6
	Caretaking	2.7
	Family land	9.6
Established kola trees by self (N = 187)	Yes all trees	39.9
	No	39.9
	Yes some trees	20.2
Source of planting material (N = 113)	Other farmers’ farms	82.3
	CRIG	4.4
	Bush	13.3
Status of farm (N = 187)	Sole kola	37.8
	Intercrop	62.2
Dominant colour (N = 187)	Red	10.6
	White	88.5
	Pink	1
Gestation period of kola planted by respondents (104)	1–3 years	4.8
	4–6 years	53.8
	7–9 years	37.5
	10+ years	3.8