This data story is based on research conducted for the study Regional Collaboration on Overcoming Binding Constraints on the Growth of Liberia’s Cocoa Value Chain
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Female cocoa farmers in Liberia generally report more production challenges than their male counterparts
The greatest gender gap was found in access to labor – with 75% of women and 58% of men reporting challenges
The Land Rights Act of 2018 strengthened women’s rights to inherit and own land, but in the cocoa sector women still own smaller plots and less land overall
While most cocoa farmers have small plots, women are twice as likely to own less than 2.5 hectares than men
Women are still much less likely to inherit land and generally need capital to own a farm
Female cocoa farmers are also less likely to receive general education and cocoa-specific training
While most men in the sector have completed some education, the majority of women have not
Almost half of male cocoa farmers have a motorcycle or vehicle, while nearly half of female farmers have no means of transport at all. As a result, men have better access to inputs and many more men (40%) than women (23%) can sell their cocoa directly
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