COCOA PRODUCTION PATTERN IN NIGERIA: THE MISSING LINK IN REGIONAL AGRO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Analele Universităţii din Oradea: Seria Geografie

Olusola Samuel AFOLAYAN¹ 

[1] Tai Solarin University of Education, Department of Geography and Environmental Management, College of Social and Management Sciences, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, e-mail: [e-mail];

关键词: cocoa;    export;    production;    processing;    trend;   

DOI  :  10.30892/auog.301110-815

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Pre-independent in Nigeria, cocoa was one of the main source of revenue but lost its glory to the discovery, exploration and exploitation of crude oil, especially from the 70s onwards. Despite the rapid growth in its production and positive impact in the nation’s economy, cocoa production has been witnessing drastic reduction when compared with percentage of population involving in agriculture since the discovery of crude oil in commercial quantity in Nigeria. This paper reviews the trend pattern of cocoa production and its place in Nigerian economy from pre-1970 up to 2012. It was discovered that most of the cocoa plantations were old and majority of proposed cocoa processing factories were not functioning. The study recommends equilibrium practice of cocoa production and internal processing, establishment of cocoa processing factories through public-private partnership in cocoa producing states.

【 授权许可】

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