KOGI CASHEW DEALERS LAMENT INVASION OF FOREIGNERS WHO DISRUPT VALUE CHAIN, IMPOVERISHING FARMERS AND AGENTS
Cashew dealers in Kogi State are calling on the government to intervene and stop foreigners from disrupting the cashew value chain, citing exploitation and poverty as major concerns. Baba Mohammed, the BOT chairman of the Kogi Cashew Dealers Stakeholders Association, explained that foreigners, especially Indians, are bypassing local merchants and buying directly from farmers, disrupting…