Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria Substations

In order to cover the whole country effectively, the Institute has established and sustains  substations in six locations in which the mandate crops of the Institute can be economically cultivated.  These are:  Owena (Ondo State) which caters for cocoa, robusta coffee and kola, in the south-west zone rain forest belt, Uhonmora (Edo-State) which caters for cocoa in marginal forest areas.  Ochaja (Kogi State) for cashew and kola: Ibeku (Abia State) in the south-east zone and also in rain forest belt to cater for cocoa and cashew.  Ajassor (Cross River State) for cocoa and Kola in the south-east zone rain forest belt; and Kusuku-Mambilla (Taraba State) for Arabica coffee and tea. There are six experimental stations located all over the country in Okondi (Cross River State) for robusta coffee,  Mayo-Selbe (Taraba State) for cocoa and robusta coffee, Ibule (Ondo State) for cocoa, Kabba (Kogi State) for robusta coffee, Ugbenu (Anambra State) for cashew, and Onisere (Ondo State) for cocoa.

Address and Head of Substations

IBEKU P.M. B. 8041, Umuahia, Abia State.

Dr. Orisajo S. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

OWENA P.M.B. 659, Akure, Ondo State.

Dr. Yahaya L.E. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.