{"id":1234,"date":"2026-07-20T10:40:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T10:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/?p=1234"},"modified":"2026-07-20T10:41:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T10:41:04","slug":"federal-government-rules-out-raw-cocoa-export-ban-prioritizes-local-processing-and-value-creation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/federal-government-rules-out-raw-cocoa-export-ban-prioritizes-local-processing-and-value-creation\/","title":{"rendered":"FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RULES OUT RAW COCOA EXPORT BAN, PRIORITIZES LOCAL PROCESSING AND VALUE CREATION\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fg-cocoa.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fg-cocoa.png 678w, https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fg-cocoa-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Federal Government has dismissed reports claiming it intends to ban the export of raw cocoa beans, reaffirming that its policy is centred on boosting value addition within Nigeria\u2019s cocoa sector rather than restricting exports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This clarification was made in a statement released by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, over the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kyari explained that the government\u2019s priority is to encourage increased local processing of cocoa into higher-value products such as cocoa butter, cocoa powder and chocolate, while allowing the export of raw cocoa beans to continue as the country\u2019s processing capacity grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to him, the 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