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Cocoa commercialisation: findings from Osun state, Nigeria
April 30, 2020 / APRA blog FAC blog Written by Olubusayo Olorunkoya Following on from our previous blog on the state of cocoa commercialisation in Ogun state, this blog examines the findings of APRA survey results in Nigeria’s 2nd largest producer of Cocoa: Osun state. Surveying method Taking
Child labour in cocoa from a European ‘doughnut’ perspective
April 27, 2020 / FAC blog This blog was written by Dorte Thorsen and James Sumberg, and first appeared on the ACHA website Much attention is being given to how best to resurrect economic activity as the COVID-19 crisis subsides. The upheaval caused by the pandemic
The challenges of cocoa bean commercialisation in Ogun state, Nigeria
April 16, 2020 / APRA blog FAC blog Please note: During this time of uncertainty caused by the #COVID19 pandemic, as for many at this time, some of our APRA work may well be affected in coming weeks but we aim to continue to post regular blogs and
Youth and a lack of involvement in cocoa production in southwest Nigeria
April 6, 2020 / APRA blog FAC blog Please note: During this time of uncertainty caused by the #COVID19 pandemic, as for many at this time, some of our APRA work may well be affected in coming weeks but we aim to continue to post regular blogs and
Shaking off decades of stagnation in the Nigeria cocoa sector
February 6, 2020 / APRA blog FAC blog Cocoa remains Nigeria’s most important non-oil export commodity. However, in five decades, Nigeria has dropped from the second largest to the fourth largest producer of cocoa in the world, behind Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Indonesia. Nigeria is currently contributing 5
Livelihood trajectories in the Nigerian cocoa industry: An exploratory study of smallholder cocoa farmers in Ondo State
November 28, 2019 / APRA blog FAC blog The Nigerian cocoa industry has seen a resurgence with the recognition of agriculture in national economic development. However, its level of growth, especially with regards to commercialisation has been limited. There have been reported cases of cocoa farms being sold
Closing the cocoa frontier in western Ghana. Time to intensify?
November 13, 2019 / APRA blog FAC blog Ever since the 1880s when cocoa began to be planted in southern Ghana, new land has been acquired for cocoa trees. These have expanded westwards from the first lands planted below the Akwapim ridge, just north of Accra, 130 years