Nigeria: The Director of CRIN suggests how to match Ghana, Ivory Coast in cocoa

게시됨 2021년 8월 23일

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The Executive Director of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Dr Patrick Adebola, has expressed concern over the neglect of the agricultural sector in Nigeria, particularly cash crop production and value chain development. He believes that Nigeria has the potential to surpass Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire in cocoa production with the right resources and regulations. Adebola also stressed the importance of reviving moribund cocoa processing firms and bringing back commodity boards to fund research and facilitate inputs. During his tenure, Adebola has focused on uniting stakeholders, clearing backlogs, and reviving the culture of research at CRIN. The institution has also established the best cocoa flavour laboratory in West Africa, thanks to a partnership with the World Cocoa Foundation.

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Executive Director of CRIN Ibadan, Dr Patrick Adebola • States how commodity boards will fund research, facilitate inputs • Harps on reviving moribund cocoa processing firms, others About 10 months into his five-year tenure, Executive Director of Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Ibadan, Dr Patrick Adebola, spoke with a few journalists, expressing anger over neglect of the agricultural sector for decades, especially cash crop production and value chain development. To him, Nigeria has enough crop genetic resources, suitable land, and manpower to match and surpass Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire in cocoa production, apart from other crops like oil palm, cashew and kola nuts. Adebola also urges the government to commit more resources to agriculture as a veritable sector to trigger socio-economic development. Head, Agro-Economy, FEMI IBIROGBA, reports. Cocoa, cashew, palm oil and groundnut were major revenue earners of the country. What is the place of cash crops in reviving ...

출처: Guardian