Nigeria’s cocoa industry is badly hurt by lack of investments that has seen many trees age without being replaced. It takes between four and five years for a cocoa tree to produce fruit, while the competitive productive tenure of the tree is between 10 and 15 years.
Furthermore, the average age o
```
Members Only
Login or create an account to continue
This article is available to registered BusinessDay readers. Please login if you already have an account, or create a new account to continue reading.
New to BusinessDay? Register now and start reading.
```
BusinessDay
Nigeria's leading finance and market intelligence news report. Also home to expert opinion and commentary on politics, sports, lifestyle, and more
