Tag: Cocoa Farm

Akwa Ibom Distributes 600,000 Cocoa Seedlings To Farmers
May 24, 2023 No Responses

Akwa Ibom Distributes 600,000 Cocoa Seedlings To Farmers

The Akwa Ibom State Government has commenced the distribution of 600,000 cocoa seedlings to farmers for this year’s planting season. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Offiong Offor, who performed the distribution of the seedlings to farmers in Ini Local Government...
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Cocoa Farmers Task FG, SON On Pesticides Regulation
August 10, 2022 No Responses

Cocoa Farmers Task FG, SON On Pesticides Regulation

Cocoa farmers in Cross River, have appealed to the Federal Government to tackle the influx of fake and substandard pesticides into the country.  The farmers under the aegis of the Cocoa Association of Nigeria (CAN), Cross River chapter, gave the...
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Ondo, Ekiti Export 2,233 Cocoa Bean Containers In Eight Months
September 16, 2021 No Responses

Ondo, Ekiti Export 2,233 Cocoa Bean Containers In Eight Months

Between January and August 2021, Ondo/Ekiti Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) processed the export of  2,233 containers of cocoa beans.  Comptroller of Ondo/Ekiti Area Command, Uche Ngozi made the disclosure on Wednesday during a wo...
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Cross River Engages 10,000 Youths In Cocoa Farming
February 17, 2021 No Responses

Cross River Engages 10,000 Youths In Cocoa Farming

The Special Adviser to Gov. Ben Ayade on Cocoa development, Dr Oscar Ofuka, on Tuesday said since 2018 the Cross River Government has engaged about 10,000 youths in cocoa farming. Ofuka said this in Calabar when he received  Peace Ambassado...
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Cocoa Farmers In Edo Seek Financial Support From Govt
January 27, 2021 No Responses

Cocoa Farmers In Edo Seek Financial Support From Govt

Cocoa farmers in Edo State on Tuesday urged the State Government to support the sector financially for the produce to attract foreign exchange. Mr Thomas Ekpenriebe, the state Chairman, Cocoa Farmers Association, who said this at a news con...
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