Abstract:
The study considered the determinants of cashew production with special reference to cashew
production in Wenchi Municipality of Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana. Data collection was
through well structured questionnaire administered on 140 respondents selected through
random sampling technique. The methods of analysis used were descriptive statistics and
production function analysis using the Ordinary Least Square (OLS) criterion to estimate the
parameters of the production function. Results showed that majority of the farmers were ageing
and 55.7% of them have a maximum of five years of cashew farming experience. Also there was
high level of illiteracy as about 61.4% of total respondents have no formal education. Farming
was majorly on subsistence level as the mean farm size was 3.33 acres. Results further showed
that farm size, fertilizer, pesticides, pruning, education and contact with extension officers are
positively related to cashew output while labour and years of experience are inversely related.
