Clarion Olusegun
In its drive to bolster collaboration and sustainability among cocoa farmers across the continent, the Nigerian Chapter of the Cocoa Farmers Alliance Association of Africa (COFAAA) has announced its official launch in the country.
The launch event is scheduled to be held on Monday, 12th of February, 2025, at the NUT Guest House, Samonda, beside the University of Ibadan, Oyo State.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by Comrade Adeola Adegoke, the President and Global Coordinator of COFAAA, National President of CFAN, also the Director General of the Cocoa Roundtable Initiative (CORI), and CEO of Farmers Agro Inv. Ltd and made available to AgroNigeria.
According to the statement , the event follows immediately after the General Assembly of the Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN) holdings, which is also taking place at the venue.
The statement reads: “This is to inform Cocoa Stakeholders in Nigeria & Africa that Nigeria will be officially launching the Nigerian Chapter of the Cocoa Farmers Alliance Association of Africa (COFAAA) on the 12th of February, 2025 at the NUT Guest House, Samonda, beside UI, Oyo State, Nigeria.
“The event will commence by 12 noon immediately after the General Assembly meeting of the Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria, (CFAN) holdings at the same venue.
This strategic gathering aimed to unite cocoa stakeholders in Nigeria and Africa to focus on the long-term interests of smallholder cocoa farmers and deliberate on new collaborative strategies designed to support and promote cocoa sustainability.
While calling on stakeholders presence at the event, the Comrade stated that COFAAA’s initiative underscores the significant role that Africa plays in the global cocoa market, accounting for approximately 70% of the world’s cocoa production.
“Join us as we collaborate with other African smallholder cocoa farmers to achieve full cocoa sustainability that prioritizes the interest of our smallholder cocoa farmers in Nigeria and the African continent.
“COFAAA will ensure cooperation amongst cocoa origin countries in the continent to develop strategies of mutual support that will leverage on the 70% of world cocoa production that Africa is producing,” he said.