LOCATION

The Headquarters of the Association is located at Akure, the capital of Ondo State, Nigeria. For effective administration, Nigeria was divided into six zones. They are:

  • Zone 1 – Ondo/Ekiti States
  • Zone 2 – Oyo/Osun States
  • Zone 3 – Lagos/Ogun States
  • Zone 4 – Edo/Delta/Eastern States
  • Zone 5 – Cross River/Akwa Ibom States
  • Zone 6 – Kwara/Kogi /Northen States

MEMBERSHIP

  1. Cocoa Farmers Cooperatives
  2. Registered Cocoa Farmers Organisation
  3. Cocoa Exporters
  4. Cocoa processor
  5. Finance Institutions (Bankers, Insurers)
  6. Warehouse Agent
  7. Ship Owners
  8. Honorary Members (By award)

Each member has voting rights according to Subscription and type of membership as laid down by Council Annual General Meeting.

PARTNERS

The Association maintains correspondent and relationships with all Cocoa stakeholders worldwide. They include:

  • International Cocoa Organisation(ICCO) – London
  • Cocoa Association of London – London
  • Cocoa Merchants’ Association of America – New York
  • Malaysia Cocoa Growers Council – Kuala Lumpur
  • Nederlandse Cocoa Yereniging – Netherlands
  • Groupement des Export Café Cocoa de Cote d’Ivoire – Abidjan
  • European Cocoa Association(ECA) – Belgium