The
Executive Director of NEPC, Segun
Awolowo, gave the charge at the opening of a one-day workshop for cocoa
farmers in Ekiti with the theme ‘Improving
the quality of cocoa production in Ekiti State for global competitiveness’.
The
workshop organised by NEPC Akure zone was for the training of farmers on
different methods of cocoa fermentation with the use of fermentation boxes.
Awolowo,
who was represented by the Head, Trade Information Unit, NEPC Lagos, Mrs. Francisca Odega, said the Federal
Government was desirous to improve the production and export base of economy by
increasing production, processing, packaging and marketing of non-oil export
commodities.
He
said, “Let me assure you that the Federal Government is
committed to restoring the agricultural and industrial sector especially the
cocoa subsector to its prime position before the discovery of crude oil.
“I therefore wish to use this occasion to call on all farmers and
stakeholders to support and key into government policy of promotion of non-oil
export as an alternative source of revenue.
“If all hands are on deck, the policy will not only boost our
country’s economic growth and development but will serve as a road map towards
genuine industrialisation and integration of our economy with other developed
economies of the world.”
The
Permanent Secretary, Ekiti State Ministry of Commerce, Kayode Abe, said the state government had disbursed N1.5bn to
business owners and farmers in conjunction with the Central Bank of Nigeria out
of the N2bn approved for the Small and Medium Enterprises in the state. The
Trade Promotion Advisor, Mr. Oluwole
Monehin, advised farmers to ferment their cocoa beans for a minimum of five
days in order to achieve better production.
“Many of them are in a hurry to ferment their cocoa; this reduces
the quality of production. The minimum fermentation days range between five and
seven days.
“It has been observed that addressing numerous challenges besetting
smallholders in this subsector is germane to achieving expected results.” (Punch)
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