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COFAAA, NIGERIA CHAPTER LAUNCHED AT IBADAN
Posted on | 2025-02-13STORY OF THE UNVEILING OF COCOA FARMERS ALLIANCE ASSOCIATION OF AFRICA (COFAAA) LAUNCHED CEREMONY ON THE 12TH FEBRUARY, 2025 AT NUT GUEST HOUSE, IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA.
The launched started at 12:17 pm through a prayer offered by Dr. Ramson, Chairman, Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN), Cross River State.It was followed up with a national item. High table dignitaries were; South West Regional Director, Mrs Akeredolu Olayinka represented the FMAFS, The National President of Cocoa Processors Association of Nigeria (COPAN), Otunba Felix Oladunjoye, Deputy President, AFAN, Engr. John Olateru, The Chairman, House of Assembly Committee on Agriculture in Oyo State, Hon. Olagunju, The Southwest Farmers\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' Leader, Chief Dasaolu, The Representative of Cocoa Association of Nigeria\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s President, Alhaji Wasiu Adebayo, CAN Chairman, Oyo State, The Representative of Director of Cooperative, Ministry of Trade, Investment and Innovation, Oyo State, Mr Samson Gbadamosi, The Chief of Party, USDA-LWR Trace Project in Nigeria, Mr Nene Akwerty and other Royal Fathers from the cocoa producing communities in Nigeria present.
The event also hosted cocoa farmers representatives from the cocoa producing states in Nigeria; Ondo, Oyo, Edo, Ekiti, Cross River, Ogun, Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Kwara, Osun and Benue States.
The National President of CFAN and President / Global Coordinator of COFAAA, Comrade Adeola Adegoke in his opening address appreciated the dignitaries especially, the stakeholders that graced the launching and emphasized the enormous support received from the cocoa farmers in Nigeria that led to his new leadership role at the African level. He gave the historical background of how his leadership has repositioned Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria which has become the most organized with the largest membership not only in Nigeria but, in Africa. He emphasized that under his leadership, the hitherto voiceless cocoa farmers group has now become the biggest voice in Nigeria. The Association under his leadership has initiated partnership and collaborations with other cocoa stakeholders, facilitated loans to our cocoa farmers, enhance capacity building, participate in policy making, cooperatives development at the farm gate level, encouraging sustainable practices and ecosystem protection. The Association has also done a lot of work in synergy with other partners to establishing a regulatory institution for the cocoa industry in Nigeria known as National Cocoa Management Committee.
He went further to attribute his emergence to a divine providence that allowed other cocoa origins countries in Africa to choose him to lead COFAAA at this auspicious time. No doubt, the prosperity of cocoa farmers in Nigeria and the leadership success God has used him to build over the years must have been a singular factor to enjoy this privilege among his contemporaries in Africa, bearing in mind that Nigeria does not surpass the production of Ivory Coast and Ghana as at today but, other factors that he possessed that can revolutionize the Africa cocoa industry that is beyond production. He said he\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s determined to use his leadership in collaboration with other African cocoa stakeholders to change the narrative by pushing African cocoa farmers into unimaginable prosperity.
And that at COFAAA level, Nigeria cocoa farmers have a lot to benefit in the areas of good governance, insentifising the industry through collaborations with other global cocoa institutions. This will be deliberate especially to empower African cocoa farmers through various initiatives and innovations that will bring together all African cocoa farmers together regardless of our geographical locations but, will be united by cocoa. He made mentioned that Nigeria is currently producing 300-450kg per hectare which is not really profitable and that Africa today produced 70 percent of the World Cocoa Production that is about 4.7million metric tonnes.
@ COFAAA Secretariat In Nigeria.African Cocoa Farmers United To Solve Sustainability Ch
Posted on | 2025-01-09Join us as we march forward to collectively make #African cocoa #industry sustainable through our deliberate formation, partnership and collaboration with all the smallholder #cocoa farmers #groups, #cooperatives and #associations in Africa under a big umbrella name; COCOA FARMERS ALLIANCE ASSOCIATION OF AFRICA {CFAAA}.
Our continent remains the beacon of hope for the global cocoa industry through our collective actions of making the #smallholder cocoa farmers affairs the face and cornerstone of our #sustainable solutions.
Thank you for your support and good initiatives that are transforming the socio-economic conditions of our cocoa farmers in Africa with your good policies that support the living and sustainable income of our cocoa farmers @ #Ghana Cocoa Board, #Cote d’voire Ghana Cocoa Intiative, #ICCO, %National Cocoa and Coffee Board, #Le Conseil du Cafe’Cacao, NCMC #Nigeria, %Uganda #Coffee Development Authority, #SCAK #Congo Republic, #World Cocoa Foundation, #Barry Calleabaut, #OLAM, #Sunbeth, %Rainforest, #EU, #ILO,# FAO, #USDA, #LWR, #Starlink Global & Ideal Ltd, #Cargil, #Mars, #Hershey, #Lindt & Sprungli, #Ferrero, #Ecom, #Touton, etc.Cocoa Farmers Alliance Association Of Africa Formation
Posted on | 2025-01-09Cocoa Farmers Alliance Association of Africa ( CFAAA) has been formed to represent the voice of smallholder cocoa farmers in Africa through their various groups, associations and cooperatives affiliations.
This group will ensure promotion and protection of African cocoa farmers interest in order to enhance better values of the commodity in terms of quality, productivity, compliance, sustainability, premium, ecosystem management, sustainable income etc in all the cocoa producing countries in the continent of Africa.
The Association will provide opportunity to collectively combat the issues of deforestation, climate change and human rights violations in our cocoa supply chains.
We will achieve these objectives through our deliberate partnership and support to various cocoa institutions in African countries whose goals also to develop and expand the sustainability of the cocoa industries in their domain.
It is my pleasure to welcome all our stakeholders in African to join us as we navigate through the journey of sustainability through EUDR policy in order to protect the interests of the smallholder cocoa farmers in Africa who might be affected if the policy is not well implemented.
Looking forward to working with our stakeholders on this new community grouping to make African cocoa economy great through cocoa farmers leading participation in the sustainability of the sector.
Thanks.
Comrade Adeola Adegoke
Global Coordinator,
Cocoa Farmers Alliance Association of Africa ( CFAAA)COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT 3RD NATIONAL COCOA FESTIVAL
Posted on | 2024-11-11Communique of a two-day 3rd National Cocoa Festival themed Calabar 2024 on the Roles of the National Cocoa Management Committee and Others in Mobilizing Stakeholders into European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) Compliance and Cocoa Value Addition and Youth Entrepreneurship: Key to Nigeria Cocoa Sustainability Organized by the Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN) and Cocoa Roundtable Initiative (CORI) on Wednesday October 23rd and Thursday October 24th, 2024 in Calabar, Cross River State.
BACKGROUND
Nigeria\\\\\\\'s cocoa industry, a significant contributor to the national economy, faces critical challenges in complying with the European Union\\\\\\\'s Deforestation Regulations (EUDR). To address these challenges and leverage opportunities for growth, the Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN) and Cocoa Roundtable Initiative (CORI) convened all relevant stakeholders in the cocoa industry, both local and international to its 3rd National Cocoa Festival, tagged Calabar 2024 to deliberate on achieving EUDR compliance and cocoa value chain sustainability through youth entrepreneurship. This event brought together over 300 participants.
PARTICIPANTS
Government and MDAs
The Governor of Cross River State, His Excellency; Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, ably represented by the Hon. Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Hon. Johnson A. Ebokpo Jnr.
Secretary to State Government of Cross River State
Hon. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security ably represented
Representatives of Ondo, Edo, Ogun, Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Oyo, Ekiti, Kwara, and Delta States.
Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN)
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN)
Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON)
Private Companies/Organizations
SUNBETH Global
OFI
AGNIMBLE
HARVESTFIELD
JOHNVENTS
BARRY CALLEBAUT
HELP FARMERS, CAMEROON
PULA
AFEX
ROBUST LTD
CALCCIMA
CHOICE AGRO
BUHLER
International Development Organizations
International Cocoa Organization (ICCO)
World Cocoa Foundation (WCF)
European Union delegation (EU)
Lutheran World Relief (LWR)
World Conservation Society (WCS)
RAINFOREST ALLIANCE (RA)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
International Finance Corporation (IFC-WB)
United State Department of Agriculture (USDA)
PROPCOM+
Traditional Institutions
Etung - HRM Anthony Ntui Etta
Odukpani - HRM Etinyin Otu Asuquo Mesembe VI JP
Akamkpa – HRM Agbor Ewa Ebani
Ikom – HRM Ninew Atamgba
Bekwarra – HRM Odey Linus Ogboche
Akpabuyo – HRM Agbor Ewa Ebani
Boki – HRM Otu Fridalin E. Akandu JP.
Obanliku – HRM Amb. Dr. Uchua Amos Uyumulam Item
Obubra - HRM The Ovia of Obubra
Indigenous Organizations/Associations
Cocoa Association of Nigeria (CAN)
Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN)
Cocoa Roundtable Initiative (CORI)
Cocoa farmers across the cocoa producing States in Nigeria.
OBJECTIVES
To provide a comprehensive overview of the European Union Deforestation Regulations (EUDR) and its implications on Nigeria’s cocoa industry
To develop strategies for mapping of land under cocoa cultivation to extablish traceability, monitoring deforestation and encourage sustainable practices in cocoa supply chains in order to achieve total due diligence in the Nigerian cocoa sector.
To foster partnerships among stakeholders to support deforestation-free cocoa production and protect our ecosystem.
To explore innovative technologies and practices for youth entrepreneurship in cocoa production, processing and value addition.
To clarify roles/responsibilities of National Cocoa Management Committee (NCMC), government agencies, cocoa farmers, buyers, processors, exporters and other stakeholders.
After exhaustive discussion during the various panel sessions, the 2-day event made the following observations and recommendations.
CHALLENGES IDENTIFIED
Low local consumption of cocoa products
Lack of accurate data on cocoa production and cocoa value chain
Knowledge gap about EUDR and other relevant regulations among the farmers and stakeholders.
Farmers are faced with soil degradation, pests and diseases, post harvesting processing infrastructures, access to low digit financing etc.
Wrong use and proliferation of adulterated agrochemicals
Lack of access to cocoa policy document
Outdated forest cover and land use maps
Poor land tenure system
Little or no collaboration among industry players on data sharing
Low adoption rate of traceability system and practices.
Outdated farming practices and limited access to quality inputs.
Increased impact of climate change on production and poor adoption of mitigation techniques on farms
Insufficient investment and poor adoption rate of agricultural technology and innovation
RECOMMENDATIONS
Shift of focus to local processing and consumption of cocoa products.
Government and NCMC need to take the lead in updating and harmonizing available data on cocoa value chain.
Sensitizations and awareness campaign should be carried out for stakeholders in cocoa value chain on EUDR and other relevant regulations.
Farmers should key into the available sustainability initiatives around them and adopt best agronomic practices
Government, NCMC, National Task Force (NTF) and other stakeholders should intensify effort to flush out adulterated agrochemicals from the industry.
More efforts on building farmers capacity on safe & responsible handling of agrochemicals and diversification for sustainability.
NCMC should ensure the completion and publication of the national cocoa policy.
Government, NCMC and NTF should ensure the updating of the forest cover and land use maps in all cocoa producing states.
Review of existing land tenure system by the government.
Government should initiate a national traceability system in collaboration with development partners and industry experts.
Government should improve support to research institutes to increase adoption of Climate Smart Agricultural practices by farmers.
Government should introduce policy on agroforestry practices in cocoa farming.
Stakeholders need to develop an effective mechanism for collaboration and feedback collection from the industry players
Government should ensure an enabling environment for private sectors and youth participation in cocoa value chain for sustainability.
Improved effort on infrastructure development in rural areas where cocoa is grown
There should be policy interventions to stabilize naira and make it easier for farmers to access foreign exchange for essential imports.
NCMC should collaborate and partner with leading countries in cocoa business, learn their strategies and work closely with them for sustainable growth of the industry.
Government and MDAs should create platforms and attractive opportunities for youths to learn cocoa value chain businesses such as making of soap, chocolates, and cocoa powder in collaboration with the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria as this is crucial to ensuring sustainability of the industry.
CONCLUSION
The participants expressed their delight and appreciation to the leadership of the Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN) and Cocoa Roundtable Initiative (CORI) for organizing this important event.
It is believed that the two-day event has opened the eyes of the stakeholders to the key challenges facing the industry and opportunities available to leverage on towards compliance with the EUDR and ensure the sustainability of the industry through youth involvement.
The forum unanimously agreed that the political will of government is a crucial factor to drive the implementations of these recommendations to achieve the desired outcomes.
COMMUNIQUE DRAFTING COMMITTEE
S/N
NAMES
ORGANISATIONS
1.
MR. KAZEEM SANNI
RAINFOREST ALLIANCE
2.
DR. ONYA N. ONYA
Academia
3.
DR. A.O. AKINPELU
CRIN
4.
MR. KENNETH A. ITTAH
CALCCIMA
5.
MR. KAMALUDEN RAJI
AFEX
6.
MR. NSIDIBE ETIM
AGNIMBLE
7.
MR. WILLIAM IFERE
DIRECTOR COCOA, CROSS RIVER STATE
8.
HRM ANTHONY N. ETA
PARAMOUNT RULER, ETUNG
9.
MR. BOLAWA OLADOKUN
LWR-TRACE
10.
MR. MUSA TIAMIYU
CFAN
11.
MRS ENOBONG D. UDO
FRINIcco Executive Director, Mitchel Arrion @ 3rd Cocoa Fes
Posted on | 2024-10-27ICCO Executive Director, Mitchel Arrion giving a deep appraisal of the global cocoa economy and an insightful analysis of Nigeria Cocoa industry @ 3rd National Cocoa Festival held at Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria on the 23rd & 24th October, 2024.
3rd National Cocoa Festival @ Calabar, Cross River Stat
Posted on | 2024-10-27The celebration of this year 3rd National Cocoa Festival tagged Calabar 2024 had come and gone but the outcomes will come to reverberate forever. While participants identification of problems and solutions might be the game changer and panacea to EUDR sustainability challenges in Nigeria.
Comrade Adeola Adegoke, the National President of Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria(CFAN), DG,Cocoa Roundtable Initiative(CORI) and CEO, Farmers Agro Investment Limited delivered the welcome address. He emphasized in his address that Calabar was chosen having hosted the first and second festival in Akure, Ondo State and Abuja fct. And that Cross State as the second largest cocoa producing States in Nigeria after Ondo State remains the future of cocoa production development not only in Nigeria but the entire Africa continent. He also charged participants to proffer best solutions to EUDR implementation, mapped out strategies to move the industry forward and outlined plan for the youth inclusiveness in the sector.
Stakeholders across the entire value chain attended: farmers, buyers, processors, exporters, researchers, extensionists, policy makers and government of cocoa producing States in Nigeria.
Another milestone recorded in the festival was the attendance of the International Cocoa Organization ICCO, Executive Director, Mitchel Arrion and his team and the representative of World Cocoa Foundation WCF Vice President, Peter Koegler and the Country Director Ghana, Muffi Coffi.
The festival was opened by the Executive Governor of Cross River State, Prince Bassey Otu but ably represented by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Hon. Johnson Ebekpo who outlined the strategic framework of the State towards Cocoa development for 7 years. He called for partnership and support from investors. He emphasized that the CRS Government will be establishing 12 hectares of cocoa plantation strategically position across six cocoa producing local government in the states.
Notable stakeholders both indigenous and multinationals attended the festival; Sunbeth Global, Ofi, Afex, Johnvents, BUHLER, Harvesfield, IFC, CRIN. FMAFS, SON, CHOICE AGRO, AGNIMBLE, Barry Callebaut, PULA, Rainforest Alliance, ROBUST LTD, CALCIMA, HELP FARMERS CAMEROON, Lutheran World Relief, USDA, PROPCOM±,EU, CFAN, CAN, Cocoa Roundtable Initiative, Cocoa farmers from the cocoa producing States in Nigeria and royal fathers from the cocoa producing local governments in Cross Rivers States.
The chairman of the festival, Hon.Daniel Asukwo, former House of Representative Member, reiterated the need for Nigeria to work towards achieving sustainability to guarantee international market for our cocoa especially to scale through EUDR conditions.Join Us At 3rd National Cocoa Festival @ Calabar
Posted on | 2024-09-22Cocoa Farmers Association Of Nigeria
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The celebration of the 3rd National Cocoa Festival at Calabar,Cross River State is in top gear.
The festival is scheduled to take place on the 23rd and 24th of October,2024.
Having celebrated the first and the second in Akure,Ondo State and Abuja respectively, the event is now moving to second highest cocoa producing State in Nigeria after Ondo State.
The festival will parade notable stakeholders; farmers, buyers, processors, exporters, researchers, policy makers, inputs providers etcJoin Us At 3rd National Cocoa Festival @ Calabar, Cross
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The festival is scheduled to take place on the 23rd and 24th of October,2024.
Having celebrated the first and the second in Akure,Ondo State and Abuja respectively, the event is now moving to second highest cocoa producing State in Nigeria after Ondo State.
The festival will parade notable stakeholders; farmers, buyers, processors, exporters, researchers, policy makers, inputs providers etcJoin Us At 3rd National Cocoa Festival @ Calabar, Cross
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The celebration of the 3rd National Cocoa Festival at Calabar,Cross River State is in top gear.
The festival is scheduled to take place on the 23rd and 24th of October,2024.
Having celebrated the first and the second in Akure,Ondo State and Abuja respectively, the event is now moving to second highest cocoa producing State in Nigeria after Ondo State.
The festival will parade notable stakeholders; farmers, buyers, processors, exporters, researchers, policy makers, inputs providers etc3rd National Cocoa Festival @ Calabar Is At Top Gear
Posted on | 2024-09-22The celebration of the 3rd National Cocoa Festival at Calabar,Cross River State is in top gear.
The festival is scheduled to take place on the 23rd and 24th of October,2024.
Having celebrated the first and the second in Akure,Ondo State and Abuja respectively, the event is now moving to second highest cocoa producing State in Nigeria after Ondo State.
The festival will parade notable stakeholders; farmers, buyers, processors, exporters, researchers, policy makers, inputs providers etc
Notable global cocoa players and multi national organizations like ICCO, World Cocoa Foundation are expected to attend.
This year themes focus on the EUDR compliance and youth entrepreneurship development as pivotal to sustainability.