The Cocoa and Coffee Farmers Alliance Association of Africa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria aimed at reviving Nigeria’s coffee industry and strengthening the cocoa and coffee value chains across the country.
The agreement, signed under the Nigeria Coffee Revival Initiative, seeks to improve coffee production and productivity through farmer empowerment, research-driven agricultural practices, climate-smart farming, improved planting materials, and post-harvest quality enhancement.
The partnership will also focus on establishing commercial processing units, demonstration plots, irrigation pilot projects, and the deployment of traceability and seed-tracker technology to improve transparency and sustainability within the sector.
Speaking on the development in a statement, the Global President of COCEFAAA, Adeola Adegoke, described the partnership as a major milestone for Nigeria’s agriculture sector and Africa’s coffee industry. “This collaboration represents a strategic step towards restoring Nigeria’s position in the global coffee market while improving the livelihoods of thousands of farmers across the country”, Adegoke said.
He added that the initiative would create jobs, boost rural prosperity, and expand Nigeria’s export opportunities. “Our focus is not only on increasing production, but also on building a sustainable and competitive coffee ecosystem driven by innovation, research, and farmer-centered development”, he stated.
According to him, the partnership aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, particularly in the areas of agriculture, food security, and economic diversification.
Adegoke further noted that COCEFAAA and CRIN would collaborate with cocoa and coffee-producing states, research institutions, academia, non-governmental organisations, and industry stakeholders, to ensure the successful implementation of the initiative.
He said the programme would also prioritise capacity building for farmers and extension agents to improve productivity and quality standards in the sector.
The partnership is expected to strengthen Africa’s cocoa and coffee value chains through sustainability, innovation, and research-backed agricultural development.
