Osun state to invest in Cocoa production

Osun state governor Rauf Aregbesola has said the state would invest more in cocoa and other agricultural produce to improve its internally-generated revenue profile.

The governor , who stated this at a meeting with cocoa producers in Osogbo on Sunday, said 60 million “active’’ cocoa trees had been identified ‘for the production of “Cocoa Omoluabi’’ in the state.

He said that revenue from cocoa and other produce would help in turning the economy and fortunes of the state around.