Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria

Last updated

The Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) in Oyo State, Nigeria, is a cocoa research institute established by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Nigeria Research Institute Act of 1964. [1] [2] The act established research institutes for cocoa, palm oil, coffee and cola.

Contents

The Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) was established in Ibadan, Oyo State on 1 December 1964 as a successor autonomous research organisation to the Nigerian Substation of the defunct West African Cocoa Research Institute (WACRI) [3]

CRIN was established to promote and improve the productivity of cocoa and its product in Nigeria and globally. CRIN was originally part of the West Africa Cocoa Research Institute (WACRI) based in Tafo, Ghana.

Cocoa and its product serves as a source of income and employment for farmers in the cocoa producing states of Nigeria. The primary function of CRIN is to conduct high quality research in cocoa, kola, and coffee as well as to provide facilities for teaching and research with these agricultural products. The Executive Director of the Institute is Dr Patrick Adebola. [4]

Research

CRIN released new varieties of cocoa in 2013. [5]

Cocoa research institution of Nigeria (University of ibadan) [6]

Coca development unit (state government office,ibadan) [7]

Training

The institute has also trained farmers on current best practices including how to improve on the flavour of cocoa produce across the country as an aspect of value addition that will increase sales. [8] CRIN also provides skill acquisition sessions and extension workshops for stakeholders in the cocoa planting and processing industry for purposes of knowledge transfer on planting, grafting, fermentation, drying and packaging. [9]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ibadan</span> Capital city of Oyo State, Nigeria

Ibadan is the capital and most populated city of Oyo State, in Nigeria. It is the third-largest city by population in Nigeria after Lagos and Kano, with a total population of 3,649,000 as of 2021, and over 6 million people within its metropolitan area. It is the country's largest city by geographical area. At the time of Nigeria's independence in 1960, Ibadan was the largest and most populated city in the country, and the second most populous in Africa behind Cairo. Ibadan is ranked the second fastest growing city on the African continent according to the UN Human settlements research program (2022). It is also ranked third in West Africa in the tech startups index. Ibadan joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of Nigeria</span> Federal university in Nsukka, Nigeria

The University of Nigeria, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, Eastern part of Nigeria. Founded by Nnamdi Azikiwe in 1955 and formally opened on 7 October 1960, the University of Nigeria has three campuses in Enugu State–Nsukka, Enugu, and Ituku-Ozalla – and the Aba campus in Abia State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kwara State</span> State of Nigeria

Kwara State is a state in North Central Nigeria, bordered to the east by Kogi State, to the north by Niger state, and to the south by Ekiti, Osun, and Oyo states, while its western border makes up part of the international border with Benin Republic. Its capital is the city of Ilorin and the state has 16 local government areas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oyo State</span> State of Nigeria

Oyo State is an inland state in southwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Ibadan, the third most populous city in the country and formerly the second most populous city in Africa. Oyo State is bordered to the north by Kwara State, to the east by Osun State, and to the southwest by Ogun State and the Republic of Benin. With a projected population of 7,840,864 in 2016, Oyo State is the fifth most populous in the Nigeria.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of Ibadan</span> Public research university in Ibadan, Nigeria

The University of Ibadan (UI) is a public research university in Ibadan, Nigeria. The university was founded in 1948 as University College Ibadan, one of many colleges within the University of London. It became an independent university in 1962 and is the oldest degree-awarding institution in Nigeria. Through its graduate network, the University of Ibadan has contributed to the political, industrial, economic and cultural development of Nigeria. The history and influence of the University of Ibadan have made it one of the most prestigious universities in Africa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Iseyin</span> LGA and town in Oyo State, Nigeria

Iseyin is a city located in Oyo, Nigeria. It is approximately 100 km (62 mi) north of Ibadan. The city was estimated to have a population of 236,000, according to United Nations 2005 estimate, which increased to 362,990 in 2011, and has a total land mass of 2,341 km2 (904 sq mi).

The Agbekoya Parapo Revolt of 1968–1969, popularly known as Agbekoya or the Egbe Agbekoya Revolt, was a peasant revolt in Nigeria's former Western region, home to the majority of the country's Yoruba population. The war was fought and won against the Federal government of Nigeria by the Ibadan people of present Oyo State, on behalf of all Yoruba Land. It was spearheaded by two villages in Ibadan: the Akaran and the Akufo village. It is the most well known peasant-driven political revolt in western Nigerian history, and continues to be referenced by grassroots organizations as a successful example of collective action against unpopular government policies. The revolt was predominantly aimed at agitating for a reduction in taxes, though some believed there were also political catalysts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ladoke Akintola University of Technology</span> Public university in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) is a tertiary institution located in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. The university enrolls over 30,000 students and employs more than 3,000 workers including contract staff.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abeokuta</span> Capital city of Ogun State, Nigeria

Abeokuta is the capital city of Ogun State in southwest Nigeria. It is situated on the east bank of the Ogun River, near a group of rocky outcrops in a wooded savanna; 77 kilometres (48 mi) north of Lagos by railway, or 130 kilometres (81 mi) by water. As of 2006, Abeokuta and the surrounding area had a population of 449,088.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cocoa House</span> Skyscraper in Nigeria

Cocoa House, was completed in July 1964 and commissioned in July 1965. At a height of 105 metres, it was the first skyscraper in West Africa. and was, from 1965 to 1979, the tallest building in Nigeria.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Afijio</span> LGA in Oyo State, Nigeria

Afijio is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is in the town of Jobele.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Seyi Makinde</span> Nigerian politician and engineer (born 1967)

Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde is a Nigerian engineer, businessman and politician who has served as governor of Oyo State since 2019.

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Bayo Adebowale is a Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, critic, librarian and founder of the African Heritage Library and Cultural Centre, Adeyipo, Ibadan Oyo State

Cocoa production is important to the economy of Nigeria. Cocoa is the leading agricultural export of the country and Nigeria is currently the world's fourth largest producer of cocoa, after Ivory Coast, Indonesia and Ghana, and the third largest exporter, after Ivory Coast and Ghana. The crop was a major foreign exchange earner for Nigeria in the 1950s and 1960s and in 1970 the country was the second largest producer in the world but following investments in the oil sector in the 1970s and 1980s, Nigeria's share of world output declined. In 2010, cocoa production accounted for only 0.3% of agricultural GDP. Average cocoa beans production in Nigeria between 2000 and 2010 was 389,272 tonnes per year rising from 170,000 tonnes produced in 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adebayo Adewusi</span> Nigerian academic and public administrator

Adebayo Ismail Adewusi is a Nigerian academic, lawyer, public administrator, politician and twice a former Commissioner in Lagos state. He was appointed commissioner for Finance between the year 2004 to 2006 and later as commissioner for Budget and Planning. He was also a governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Nigeria. In December 2019, Adewusi succeeded Barrister Bisi Adegbuyi as the Postmaster General and CEO of Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari He was later replaced by the incumbent Tola Odeyemi in October 2023 by the administration of President Bola Tinubu

Oluremi Atanda is a Nigerian agricultural scientist, administrator and holder of the Nigeria's Order of the Federal Republic (OFR).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Oyo State gubernatorial election</span> 2023 gubernatorial election in Oyo State, Nigeria

The 2023 Oyo State gubernatorial election will take place on 18 March 2023, to elect the Governor of Oyo State, concurrent with elections to the Oyo State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. The election—which was postponed from its original 11 March date—will be held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent PDP Governor Seyi Makinde was re-elected, winning by a % margin of victory over first runner-up and APC nominee—Senator Teslim Folarin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ibadan Ring Road</span> Ring Road in Ibadan, Nigeria

The Ibadan Ring Road is a major urban road in the city of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, spanning approximately 35 kilometres. It serves as a transportation link, facilitating both intra-urban and inter-city connectivity.

References

  1. ↑ Allen Kent, Harold Lancour and Jay E. Daily (1 February 1977). Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science: Volume 20 - Nigeria: Libraries in to Oregon State University Library. CRC Press. p. 29. ISBN   978-0-8247-2020-9.
  2. ↑ "History of Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN)". Archived from the original on 25 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "CRIN – Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria" . Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  4. ↑ "How Nigeria can achieve greater cocoa production —Adebola, Executive Director, CRIN". Tribune Online. 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  5. ↑ "Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) Archives - Independent Television/Radio". Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  7. ↑ "Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  8. ↑ "Cocoa research institute trains farmers". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  9. ↑ "CRIN reinvigorates cocoa, cashew research culture". Tribune Online. 2022-09-06. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.