HRH Oba Dokun Thompson, aims to transform the economy of Eti-Oni village by manufacturing chocolates and selling in Europe's finest shops. Over 90% of Eti-Oni's inhabitants are cocoa farmers. King Thompson has partnered with Beech's fine chocolate in the UK. The podcast explores cocoa farming in Nigeria, the significance of cocoa in the economy, and a tour of Beaches Fine Chocolate. It also discusses the collaboration between Narrator, Eloni, and the UK chocolate company to develop a brand for cocoa beans in Ationi province.
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The king aims to transform the cocoa industry in a rural Nigerian community by creating a sustainable model and developing their own chocolate brand called Guruji Four.
By partnering with a British confectionery manufacturer, the king plans to sell chocolate bars in the Western market and use all profits for the development of the community's infrastructure and amenities.
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The King's Dream of Cocoa Transformation and Value Optimization
In a rural community in Nigeria, the king aims to transform the cocoa industry and create a sustainable model. By partnering with a chocolate company in the UK, they plan to develop their own brand called Guruji Four. All profits from this brand will go back to the community to develop infrastructure and amenities.
Beaches Fine Chocolate: Partnering to Achieve the King's Dream
Beaches Fine Chocolate, a British confectionery manufacturer, has taken on the task of helping the king achieve his dream. They will produce chocolate bars in fine chocolate, subsidizing the bars for the king to sell in the Western market. All profits from this brand will be used for the community's development.
Support and Hopes for a Bright Future
Local farmers are excited about the opportunity to earn more money by exporting their cocoa beans through the king's initiative. The transformation of cocoa into value-added products like chocolate offers great potential for the community's growth and economic development.
Peter MacJob visits Eti-Oni village in south-west Nigeria, home to the oldest cocoa plantation in the country. It's king, HRH Oba Dokun Thompson, is on a mission to transform the economy of the community by manufacturing chocolates and selling in some of the finest shops across Europe.
Over 90% of Eti-Oni's inhabitants are cocoa farmers and although the cocoa industry is worth almost $130bn a year the money does not flow back to cocoa farmers. To try and change this King Thompson has partnered with Beech's fine chocolate in Preston in the north-west of England.
Presenter / producer: Peter MacJob
Image: HRH Oba Dokun Thompson; Credit: HRH Oba Dokun Thompson
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