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The Executive Director, Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, Dr Patrick Adebola, has said the country will not attain the desired level of food security

CRIN has developed improved varieties of cocoa, which are high-yielding, disease-resistant and early-bearing.

Despite the contributions of cocoa to Nigeria’s economy and its potential to do better through higher production, value chain development, local consumption and export

To benefit from $400 extra price on every tonne of premium quality cocoa beans being enjoyed by farmers in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria has teamed up with the two countries to fulfil the conditions.

Cocoa farmers in Nigeria have been advised to prevent rejection of cocoa exports by avoiding poor agronomical practices capable of jeopardising the efforts and resources of stakeholders in the international market.

Cocoa soil researchers have identified that improved agronomic practices that aim at improving soil fertility while avoiding deforestation is the way to

A plant scientist, Dr. Patrick Adebola urges Nigerians to use Yuletide season to seek face of God on the challenges confronting the country

Strong indications have emerged that the Bank of Agriculture (BoA) has technically become unsustainable and riddled with bad debt to the tune of N77.1 billion. This is amid failed restructuring and recapitalisation plans that had been proposed since 2019.

The Tertiary Institutions Entrepreneurship Scheme (TIES), an initiative of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) targeted at empowering graduates of Nigerian polytechnics and universities with entrepreneurial skills...

Researchers and industrialists have said efforts should be made to revive cocoa processing companies and woo more investors into the value chain to maximise benefits of cocoa production through emphasis on local consumption.