CRIN CELEBRATES DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY, SHOWCASING GREATER STRIDES IN VALUE ADDITION TO COCOA 

Guests at the 60th anniversary celebration of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, CRIN may not have envisaged that there would be a need for shopping at the venue within the premises of CRIN at Idi Ayunre, Ibadan, Oyo State on Monday. But many of them went away, after satisfying their curiosity, with bye products…

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AS GLOBAL FOOD IMPORT RISES, FAO WARNS THAT CONFLICTS AROUND THE WORLD MAY AFFECT FERTILISER SUPPLY CHAIN

The global food import bill is expected to increase by 2.2 per cent from the previous year to over “$2 trillion in 2024”, according to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released Thursday. The FAO attributed the increase to higher prices for cocoa, coffee, and tea, accompanied by…

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COCOA FARMERS IN PANIC MODE, DESPITE SHIFT IN EU’S DEFORESTATION RULE DEADLINE (PART 2)

THE postponement of the deadline for the enforcement of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) came as a relief to Nigeria and other affected countries. However, not a few cocoa farmers in Nigeria are still in panic mode. Read the first part of this report HERE State governments step up investments amid extension Findings show…

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COCOA FARMERS IN PANIC MODE, DESPITE SHIFT IN EU’S DEFORESTATION RULE DEADLINE (PART 1)

THE postponement of the deadline for the enforcement of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) comes as a relief to Nigeria and other affected countries. However, not a few cocoa farmers in Nigeria are still in panic mode. Had the European Union (EU) stuck to its deadline to enforce its European Union Deforestation Regulation, EUDR,…

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