CFAN Urges Ondo Govt to Suspend Newly Introduced ₦250,000 per Hectare Levy Imposed on Cocoa Farmers - AgroNigeria

Can Ondo meet EU green standards without sacrificing its cocoa farmers? - Prime Progress NG

Can forest conservation and agriculture coexist without undermining rural livelihoods?  A newly proposed forest policy is at the heart of a standoff between farmers and policymakers in Ondo State. Introduced by the administration of Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the state governor, the Forest Farming Policy mandates cocoa farmers operating in the state’s forest reserves to pay ₦250,000 per hectare for a five-year agricultural permit. Many smallholders have …

CFAN Urges Ondo Govt to Suspend Newly Introduced ₦250,000 per Hectare Levy Imposed on Cocoa Farmers - AgroNigeria

Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN) has appealed to the Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to urgently suspend the newly introduced ₦250,000 per hectare levy imposed on cocoa farmers operating within the state’s forest reserves. In an open letter signed by the National President of CFAN Comrade Adeola Adegoke, and addressed to the Governor, he