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| Name | How to start cocoa farming in Nigeria |
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| Video Discription | Do you know how to start cocoa farming in Nigeria or elsewhere? I will explain all that to you in this video today. Introduction to cocoa and cocoa production in Nigeria and Africa Which state is the largest producer of cocoa in Nigeria? Ondo state is the largest producer of cocoa in Nigeria. Ondo state produces about 80,000 tons of cocoa annually. Nigeria produces about 300,000 tons of cocoa annually. Other states that produce cocoa in large quantity are Ogun, Delta, Edo, Akwa Ibom, Cross Rivers, Osun, Oyo and Ekiti etc Which states produce cocoa in Nigeria? The major states that produce cocoa are Ondo, Cross River, Ogun, Akwa Ibom, Ekiti, Delta, Osun and Oyo. Which country does Nigeria export cocoa? Nigeria exported Cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasted to Netherlands ($109,359.17K , 88,798,100 Kg), Germany ($45,756.25K , 26,337,500 Kg), Indonesia ($29,747.96K , 13,842,300 Kg), Belgium ($27,952.65K , 16,370,300 Kg), Malaysia ($15,546.49K , 8,606,560 Kg) How much cocoa is produced in Nigeria? This timeline shows the production of cocoa beans in Nigeria from 2012/2013 to 2021/2022 and provides a forecast for 2022/2023. According to the report, Nigeria produced approximately 238 thousand tons of cocoa beans in 2012/2013 and is expected to produce about 280 thousand tons in 2022/2023. Which country has the richest cocoa? The Ivory Coast and Ghana are by far the two largest producers of cocoa, accounting for more than 50 percent of the world´s cocoa. What is the 2 biggest cocoa producing country in the world? Côte d'Ivoire (the Ivory Coast) is the largest producer of cocoa in the world, producing over 2 million tons a year. About 75 percent of the land in Côte d'Ivoire is suitable for growing crops, and almost half of its citizens work in agriculture, including many children. In which geopolitical zone is cocoa mainly found? South-West Nigeria is one of the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. The region constitutes the dominant supplier of cocoa and hosts important cocoa farming communities in Nigeria. These rural agrarian communities are numerous in states such as Ondo, Osun, Ekiti, Ogun and Oyo. Who introduced cocoa to Nigeria? Cocoa was introduced to West Africa in the nineteenth century and its introduction to Nigeria is believed to have taken place about 1874 through the Spanish Island Fernando Po (Ayorinde, 1966) when a local Chief (Squiss Ibaningo) established a plantation at Bonny in the then Eastern region. Who is the father of cocoa? Tetteh Quarshie (1842 – 25 December 1892) was a pre-independence Ghanaian agriculturalist and the person directly responsible for the introduction of cocoa crops to Ghana, which today constitute one of the major export crops of the Ghanaian economy. How long does cocoa take to grow? It takes about 5 years (from seed) for a cacao tree to grow mature and start producing cacao pods. The beans grow in football-shaped pods on the trunk of the tree and from larger branches. Which country discovered cocoa? Who invented chocolate? The history of chocolate begins its 4,000 years of history in ancient Mesoamerica, present day Mexico and the birthplace of chocolate. It's here that the first cacao plants, the plant which chocolate is made from, were found. Who is the largest exporter of cocoa? In 2021, Top exporters of Cocoa beans; whole or broken, raw or roasted are Ecuador ($819,457.18K , 329,784,000 Kg), Nigeria ($560,101.83K , 366,286,000 Kg), Netherlands ($408,854.46K , 155,917,000 Kg), Malaysia ($279,953.02K , 104,461,000 Kg), Dominican Republic ($203,806.90K , 46,506,000 Kg). Which African country is very famous for cocoa? Ivory Coast overtook Ghana as the world's leading producer of cocoa beans in 1978, and today is highly dependent on the crop, which accounts for 40% of national export income. What is the 2nd largest cocoa producing country in the world located in Africa? Ghana Ghana is the second-largest cocoa exporter in the world, after Ivory Coast. What is the best cocoa beverage in Nigeria? Ovaltine is one of the better cocoa beverages on the Nigerian market. With a texture and taste so smooth, its barley-malt taste is arguably the most noticeable of all cocoa beverages on the list. Thankfully, this taste is anything but overwhelming and carefully complements the rich cocoa taste of the drink. What are the challenges of cocoa production in Nigeria? The major challenges experienced by cocoa industries are inconsistency in production, low yield, pest and disease infestation, high cost of acquiring equipment, increase in production sustainability when considering modified varieties, cost of managing crop, organizing chain and cost of quality. Where is cocoa mostly grown in Nigeria? Ondo state, located in the southwest sub-region of Nigeria, is the largest producer of cocoa. Many parts of the state are known to largely produce cocoa. Please subscribe to this channel and share this video. jwMmNOjFGSk |
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