In spite of flash flooding incidents recorded in some key cocoa-producing states in Nigeria, farmers are optimistic that the 2018/2019 main crop output will still rise marginally.
The farmers link the marginal increase to a more favourable weather condition in 2018/2019 crop season when compared to
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Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi
Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi is a journalist with over five years’ reporting experience. She writes on industry, agriculture, commodities, climate change, and environmental issues.
She is fellow of Thomson Reuters Foundation and Bloomberg Media Initiative for Africa.
