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The chocolate village

A king’s quest to use cocoa to transform the fortunes of his kingdom.

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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18 minutes

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Thu 28 Dec 2023 08:32GMT

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