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The Ekiti State Government has unveiled a long-term agricultural plan to raise 10 million cocoa seedlings within 10 years to revive cocoa production and restore the state’s relevance in Nigeria’s cocoa value chain.

The initiative, announced on Sunday in Ado Ekiti, aims to address declining cocoa output caused largely by ageing plantations and low productivity among existing farms.

The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Ebenezer Boluwade, revealed that the government intends to produce one million cocoa seedlings annually over the next decade.

According to him, the project is designed to strengthen cocoa farming, boost farmers’ income, and enhance Ekiti’s contribution to Nigeria’s cocoa export industry.

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