TINUBU GOVERNMENT REFUTES REPORTS THAT IT PLANS TO BAN EXPORT OF RAW COCOA
The Federal Government has denied plans to ban the export of raw cocoa beans, saying its policy is focused on increasing local processing and value addition. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, made the clarification in a statement issued on July 17, 2026, following public discussions suggesting that the government planned…