Osinbajo, others to chart path to cocoa industry sustenance

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will lead stakeholders in the agricultural sector to discuss sustainable ways to boost the cocoa industry value chain in the country at the 2022 National Cocoa Festival.

The Managing Director, Harvestfield Industries Limited, Prince Martins Awofisayo, will give the keynote address. There will be a launch of the Yoruba version of the Cocoa GAP Handbook and the launch of the establishment of the Cocoa Academy Centre during the event.

The event will also have in attendance all commissioners for agriculture of all cocoa-producing states, all directors of produce of cocoa producing states, representatives of cocoa exporters and representatives of the cocoa stakeholders in Diaspora.

Others include the National President, Confederation of Commodities Association of Nigeria; the President and members, Cocoa Association of Nigeria, National President of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria and International Cocoa Sustainability Stakeholders.

Organisations expected at the event include the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) NIRSAL and Bank of Agriculture.