“Our gates are continually opened for collaborations towards the empowerment of various stakeholders and the nation building.” These were the words of the Executive Director, Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (ED CRIN), Dr. Patrick Adebola, as he declared open the training workshop on skill acquisition for cocoa farmers and other stakeholders on best management practices and knowledge transfer on grafting for cocoa farmers organized by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) in collaboration with CRIN held on 24 – 26 February, 2021 at CRIN Headquarters, Ibadan. The ED CRIN appreciated the FMARD for collaborating with CRIN and encouraged the participants to avail themselves of the knowledge acquired during the training workshop to improve their cocoa productions and quality.