Tag: Cocoa
Cocoa prices soar in global market
Cocoa is currently among the hottest agricultural commodities, mostly due to an unusual fall in production in West Africa, a…
Ogun focal point for cocoa development – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has recognized Ogun state as a focal state in its cocoa development initiative.
Cross River raises 6m cocoa seedlings
Cross River has raised six million improved variety of cocoa seedlings to boost its production capacity.
Venezuela cocoa growers fear new pest
Venezuela cocoa trader, Freddy Galindo, has battled highway robberies, kidnapping of family members and declining quality in his 19 years…
Cross River to crush 30,000 tonnes of cocoa annually
Cross River Government has set a target of crushing 30,000 tons of cocoa annually beginning from 2018/2019 Farming season, Mr…
FG Cocoa pilot project abandoned in Adamawa – Senator
Sen. Mo-Allah-Yidi Abubakar, representing the Adamawa Southern Senatorial District, on Wednesday, raised an alarm over the abandoned Federal Government Cocoa…
Cocoa production: Ondo declares state of emergency
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has declared a state of emergency in cocoa production to ensure that the state…
Aregbesola turns to cocoa to boost Osun revenue
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun said the state would invest more in cocoa and other agricultural produce to improve its…
Lagos Hosts Cocoa Investment Summit Today
By Simon Ateba Lagos will host a Cocoa Investment Summit on Monday to explore ways of re-energising Nigeria’s cocoa industry,…
Jonathan To Commission Food Factory
All is set for the commissioning of the new multi-billion naira cocoa products factory, Multi-Trex Integrated Food Plc. The factory,…