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Automatic evaluation of fermentation degree of cocoa beans
Sedlmajer, Jakub ; Kůdela, Jakub (referee) ; Škrabánek, Pavel (advisor)
Standardní metodou zjištění výsledné kvality fermentace kakaových semen je tzv. cut-test. Při tomto testu je kakaové semeno rozříznuto na 2 poloviny, a následně je posouzeno vysoce kvalifikovaným odborníkem. Vzhledem k obrovským objemům zpracovávaného kakaa je automatizace tohoto procesu pomocí strojového vidění nevyhnutelná. Tato práce se zabývá návrhem a vytvořením softwarových nástrojů, které to efektivně umožní.
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Analýza vlivu světových cen kakaa na ceny a produkci kakaa v Ghaně
Schmidtová, Veronika
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to analyse the impact of international cocoa market prices on prices and production of cocoa in Ghana. The theoretical part of the thesis at first defines international trade and its importace and evolution in the world. Subsequently the international commodity trade is specifik, especially its terms of trade and world structure. After that the cocoa international trade is briefly introduced. The practical part at firn characterize Ghana from the perspective of agrarian sector, trade and policy. Subsequently cocoa commodity chain is described. The last part of the thesis is the analysis of the impact of international prices of cocoa on prices of cocoa in Ghana and its production. The analysis and its results are then discussed together with further suggestions and recommendations.
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Analysis of vertical integration in cocoa sector in Ghana
Assim, Prince
The study analysed the vertical integration of the cocoa sector in Ghana. The objectives were to describe the backward and forward integration of the cocoa sector of Ghana. It also described the challenges and prospects of vertical integration in the cocoa industry in Ghana. The final aim was to highlight the trading partners within the global community which transacts business with Ghana in the cocoa industry. The study resorted to using secondary data since majority of the data are easily accessible and found in the repository of various institutions. This data was obtained from FAO of UNCTAD database, COCOBOD, ICCO, journal articles, books and relevant websites. The backward integration of the cocoa industry in Ghana through the subsidiaries of COCOBOD controls affairs to the source of raw materials basically to ensure that quality cocoa beans abides. Forward vertical integration on the Ghana cocoa industry sees most LBC’s stretching their scope of activities to processing of cocoa beans which is a segment on the value chain of cocoa industry. The GOG in the past decade has taken steps as part of consolidating the cocoa business to expand its processing company based in Tema. It is noted that GOG wants to ensure that 50% of the cocoa beans are processed locally to add some degree of value prior to export. It is significantly noted that unlike other countries where there is a considerable integration in the processing and distribution segments of their cocoa industry. Ghana, a key supplier of the cocoa beans has its production segment of the cocoa industry typically fragmented among scattered smallholders. Ghana also has a number of trading partners in relation to the export of cocoa beans and chocolate and other foods containing cocoa. European countries which are seen to be trading with Ghana in this industry have flexible tariffs structure which allows it as a continent to import a greater share of the raw material and end product of Ghana’s cocoa. The study recommended that the government should present an environment which is full of incentives for the farmers by providing incentives which may take forms such as a consistent and attractive increase in the producer prices, waiver of taxes from some cocoa cultivation inputs, provision of other key resources such as fertilizer, farm machinery among others. The government can acquire land and deploy most of the unemployed youth to enter into a state own cocoa plantation program. Lastly, the quest of the government to ensure that additional value is added to the cocoa beans should also be looked at keenly
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Marketing products with the Fair trade cocoa label
ANTOŇŮ, Monika
This thesis analyses the issue of fair trade and the possibility of using its principles in the Czech Republic. The theoretical part of the thesis describes the reasons for formation of fair trade, its current status and issue of cultivating cocoa beans in developing countries. It also focuses on personality and consumers' shopping behaviour in the Czech Republic and how to manage properly a retail store in order to maximize the demand for Fair trade cocoa products. The method of questionnaire survey and observation is used for the research. It examines the offer of Fair trade cocoa products in retail stores, the range of demand, public awareness of fair trade, and consumer behaviour. Thus, the main objective of this thesis is to explore the supply of Fair trade cocoa products in retail outlets and the awareness and interest of these products among consumers.Then propose measures to increase sales of products with the Fair trade cocoa labels and also to summarise of the general public interest in this issue.
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Peněžní toky a dopady na regionální rozvoj zpracovatelského průmyslu kakaové produkce v zemích západní Afriky
Nenadalová, Tereza
The bachelor thesis deals with the process of cocoa cultivation and production of chocolate. Its theoretical framework is based on the following concepts: regional development, transport infrastructure. The analytical part focuses on Ghana and Ivory Coast, dealing with the cocoa manufacturing industries, revenues and costs in cocoa production chain and the interactions between the governments and the international market. Furthermore, the impact of cocoa production on development of employment, education and transport infrastructure in these countries is analyzed. In suggestion part, recommended solutions of the main problems related to the cocoa production and manufacturing industry in Ghana and Ivory Coast are presented.
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Speciální čokoládové cukrovinky a problematika jejich výroby
Bednaříková, Veronika
Bachelor thesis deals with chocolate and chocolate pralines. The first part of the theoretical part focuses on the history of chocolate, the characteristics of the cocoa plant and the production of chocolate to its storage. The work also identifies undesirable phenomena that may occur during production and storage. Further, the theoretical part is focused on pralines, its production and distribution into individual species. The practical part of the bachelor thesis was about pralines. A sensory profile was determined and the results obtained were processed by statistical and graphical methods.
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Annotated Translation: Petit Futé. Guide du Chocolat. 4e édition, B.Fernandez, B. Dubrulle, P. Wyvekens, 2009, Paříž, s. 6-21
Šůchová, Barbora ; Duběda, Tomáš (advisor) ; Belisová, Šárka (referee)
This bachelor thesis consists of two parts - translation of a French text into Czech and its commentary. The source text is the first part of the e-book Guide du chocolat., In the commentary, the translated text is analysed and afterwards the method of translation as well as the translation procedures are presented.
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Determinants of Technical Efficiency and its Change among Ghanaian Cocoa Farmers
Valenta, David ; Janský, Petr (advisor) ; Břízová, Pavla (referee)
This thesis analyses determinants of technical efficiency (TE), its change and scale efficiency on an unbalanced panel of more than 700 Ghanaian cocoa farmers collected between 2004 and 2010. Using variable returns to scale data envelopment analysis the TE scores are obtained and the mean TE found is 35.4%. In second stage, random effects Tobit regression is used to investigate the determinants of efficiency and number of significant determinants is found from categories of farmers' characteristics, different technical specifications of the farm, focus on farming, farm management style and investments. Moreover, this thesis contributes to the efficiency debate by researching determinants of efficiency change, finding gender and savings to have significant positive effect among others.
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Cocoa Trade in Colonial Spanish America
Pekařová, Jana ; Binková, Simona (advisor) ; Křížová, Markéta (referee)
My dissertation is focusing on the cocoa trade in colonial Spanish America. Cocoa is undoubtedly one of the New World products which has dominated Europe. The work is divided into four chapters. The first chapter focuses on pre-Columbus period. It describes the origin of cocoa bean, its spread and its significance to the first cultivators. Considerably big part of this chapter is dedicated to the importancy of cocoa bean for the Aztecs culture.The next chapter focuses on the arrival of Spanish colonists, their first experiences with cocoa bean, the beginning of the cocoa trade and its introduction and spread to Europe. The main points of the third chapter are the main areas of cocoa production and trading in the colonial period. Each part of this chapter focuses not only on the trade in Venezuela, Ecuador and New Spain but also on other related topics. The fourth chapter briefly describes Bourbon reforms and shows their influence on different areas of production in 18th and the beginning of 19th century. All findings are summarized at the final part. Keywords: Cocoa, trade, colonial Spanish America, Colonial administration, Spain, Viceroyalty of New Spain,Viceroyalty of Peru
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