ritababe:


ask yourself, you are part of us.

codemaniacs:


Some regions would have gone far.

If Nigeria was still practising regionalism. U would never ever hear of Dangote and the entire northern elite infact the north will have very few elites.

Bubu4Sea:
[size=14pt]Excellent, so the South West can go back to their cocoa and leave our oil alone.

Chai, can you imagine our sophisticated South West going to farm
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Well no more oil to drink for them.
Cocoa is now making money

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TeamSimple:

Keep shut please..Its a well recorded fact that the Dangote family comprising of the Dantata's are one of the first Billionaires of Africa. They were one of the families to procure a private jet.

The north were more vast and international in trade than any region before colonialism and shift to oil income. Dangote has been Africa richest man for over a decade and the only time we here about him in connection to oil was when he started building his refinery which hasn't started adding to his networth.

So Please leave the north and Dangote out of your misery.

basilo102:
This is not about cocoa alone. all exporters make more money on weaker currency. we export little and import a lot that's why a weaker currency is not generally good for Nigeria. Secondly, cocoa exporters make the money, not cocoa farmers, they are different

TeamSimple:

Stop being unnecessarily silly..The southwest economy would stiill better yours by the fact that they know how to generate revenue withing it's economy.

And if you are being objective enough you should know southwest is a more welcoming ground for foreign investors than another region in Nigeria. Even your people from the east won't stop running to Lagos as a foreigner if you are handed independence.

Osun state gets almost nothing from the federal govt in allocation but it's regarded as one of the state's with better infrastructures and projects. Don't even go near lagos,coz it IGR alone can feed a particular region.

Even with your 13% derivation and small population,how has it better your life?

DICKtator:
This is what the West should be investing in and exporting while the North build their legendary groundnut pyramids and the East produce more palm kernel and export it!!

Regionalism should set the way to liberalism

AreaFada2:


Cocoa is hard work sha.

It takes many years to start getting a decent harvest. With proper maintenance and the right soil (slight acidic, well-drained) that still preserves some water to help in dry season, by year 10 after planting, harvest should be good.

It is a delicate plant: not too much rain, not too much heat, some shade but not too much, not too windy area & better if a bit on a slope leading to a river (underground moisture likely).

Then prepare for phythopthora spp (black pod) infection affecting young pods especially in the later part (September/October) of cool raining season. The ancestors made cool money from cocoa. Cocoa was treated almost like a pet dog or a horse. But we lack the patience & tenacity of those days.

achyc2002:


That is the cocoa of the past. There is 18months harvestable cocoa now. I know this cos am an expert in it

AreaFada2:


You may be right. But having seen thousands of acres of cocoa in the past, I have never seen any properly fruiting under 4 years.

What cocoa breed is that?
A hybrid?

Enlighten people here. With pictures please.

Even the trinitario breed does not fruit in 18 months.

After all, we're here to learn. For free.

AreaFada2:


You may be right. But having seen thousands of acres of cocoa in the past, I have never seen any properly fruiting under 4 years.

What cocoa breed is that?
A hybrid?

Enlighten people here. With pictures please.

Even the trinitario breed does not fruit in 18 months.

After all, we're here to learn. For free.

muhamm3d:


So the picture will also tell you how it started fruiting in 18months ??

There are hybrid cocoa of 18months. They are stronger and not susceptible to diseases too. It's the older forms of cocoa that starts yielding in 5 years. Even if you see acocoa plantation it's not like 18months or 4 years will be written on each tree

Seun:
Sorry, this wil be the last time. I think this info is very important.

basilo102:
Cocoa exporters, not cocoa farmers make the money

ephi123:


If this is true it is definitely nothing to be proud of.

AreaFada2:


You may be right. But having seen thousands of acres of cocoa in the past, I have never seen any properly fruiting under 4 years.

What cocoa breed is that?
A hybrid?

Enlighten people here. With pictures please.

Even the trinitario breed does not fruit in 18 months.

After all, we're here to learn. For free.