10:00am WAT
Technologies to Increase Productivity in the Cassava Value Chain
Speakers 
Managing Director, Niji Lukas
Founded in 1991, The Niji Group's operations include extensive expertise in engineering and fabrication of diverse agro-allied equipment and machinery, food processing and farming. Niji Farms and Allied Services Ltd. was established over four years ago with the farm land located...
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Managing Director, Nobex Technologies
Mr. Idowu Adeoya is the MD/CEO of Nobex Technical Company Limited, one of the leading Fabrication Company in the agro-allied/food processing industry in Nigeria and Africa. Having been in the industry for well over 25 years, he has acquired great worth of experience and his exposure...
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Dean, College of Food Science and Human Ecology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
Prof Sanni Oladimeji Lateef is a Professor of Food Science and Technology and Dean, College of Food Science and Human Ecology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. He has over 20 years' experience in research, consultancy and collaborations as a postharvest expert...
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Project Coordinator, BASICS
An empathetic, innovative, risk taker, consensus builder agriculture-for-development professional whose life goal is to positively impact over one million under-served families globally. Being a tri-sector professional, he brings the efficiency of the private sector, empathy of the...
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10:00am WAT
Global Economic Outlook: New Horizons for Agriculture & Agri-food
Speakers 
Programs Director, Partnerships Initiatives in the Niger Delta
Dara is currently the Programs Director of the Foundation for Partnerships Initiatives in the Niger Delta, a private Foundation established by Chevron Corporation to promote inclusive economic growth and sustainable peace in the region. In this role, he is responsible for providing...
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Council Member, Nigeria Agribusiness Group - NABG
Emmanuel is one of Nigeria's most eminent businessmen with very extensive connections across the agribusiness, banking, finance and political spectrums and frequently represents Nigeria on overseas delegations. He has worked closely with President Goodluck Jonathan on the power...
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Partner, Sahel Capital
Olumide Lawson is a partner at Sahel Capital, a private equity and advisory firm focused primarily in agribusiness in Nigeria. Prior to his current role, Olumide has had almost 18-year career in finance. Olumide was previously the Chief Financial Officer of Lotus Capital, a full service...
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11:00am WAT
Discussion of YieldWisework in Nigeria and Key Post-Harvest Loss Issues (and opportunities)
Moderators 
Country Manager, Dalberg Global Advisors
Nneka Eze is an Associate Partner and the Lagos Office Director at Dalberg Global Development Advisors, where she also co-leads Dalberg’s Global Agriculture and Food Security Practice. Nneka has worked with a number of investors, foundations, national and subnational governments...
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Head of the Partnership Coordination Office, IITA
Alfred Dixon (also known by his peers as “Dr. Cassava”) is the Project leader of the Cassava Weed Management Project and Head of the Partnership Coordination Office at IITA. He served as the Pioneer Director General of the Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute, Sierra Leone...
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Supervising Director, Dangote Tomato
Alhaji Abdulkarim Kaita is currently the Supervising Director of the Dansa Unit of the Dangote Group. Danse is involved in cotton processing, Dansa juice and drinks, the Dansa pineapple plantation and processing facility, and the Tomato Plantation and processing. Alh. Kaita joined...
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Project Director, Pyxera
Adam Suleiman Mnim, has worked in the private sector and extensively in development spanning for about two decades. His career journey spans from working in Agriculture, Health, Education, Markets creation for Women Microfinance Institutions towards sustainable development, livelihoods...
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11:00am WAT
Innovations in the Poultry Research and Technology
Speakers 
Deputy General Manager, Funtuna Farms
A Veterinarian cum Poultry Manager from India with over 23 years of experience in Farm Production, Programming, Planning, Administration, Management, Disease Diagnosis, Treatment in the Systems of rearing Commercial Layer and Broiler Operations in various countries. Possesses high...
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President, Poultry Association of Nigeria
Dr. Ayoola Oduntan is the current National President of the Poultry Association; Dr. Ayoola Oduntan was elected as the National President at the Annual General meeting of the Association held in November, 2012. Dr. Ayoola Oduntan is a Veterinarian with vast experience in integrated...
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Senior Intervention Manager, DFID MADE
An MBA-educated professional offering successful leadership in market development consultancy with a track record of identifying and managing pro-poor intervention in and on fragile and conflict-affected country. I am a project. He is responsible for three market streams: Agricultural...
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12:00pm WAT
Q&A about YieldWisework in Nigeria
Moderators 
Country Manager, Dalberg Global Advisors
Nneka Eze is an Associate Partner and the Lagos Office Director at Dalberg Global Development Advisors, where she also co-leads Dalberg’s Global Agriculture and Food Security Practice. Nneka has worked with a number of investors, foundations, national and subnational governments...
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Head of the Partnership Coordination Office, IITA
Alfred Dixon (also known by his peers as “Dr. Cassava”) is the Project leader of the Cassava Weed Management Project and Head of the Partnership Coordination Office at IITA. He served as the Pioneer Director General of the Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute, Sierra Leone...
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Supervising Director, Dangote Tomato
Alhaji Abdulkarim Kaita is currently the Supervising Director of the Dansa Unit of the Dangote Group. Danse is involved in cotton processing, Dansa juice and drinks, the Dansa pineapple plantation and processing facility, and the Tomato Plantation and processing. Alh. Kaita joined...
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Project Director, Pyxera
Adam Suleiman Mnim, has worked in the private sector and extensively in development spanning for about two decades. His career journey spans from working in Agriculture, Health, Education, Markets creation for Women Microfinance Institutions towards sustainable development, livelihoods...
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12:30pm WAT
Achieving Self-Sufficiency in Rice in the African Continent
Speakers 
Vice President and Head Corporate & Government Relations, OLAM Nigeria
Ade Adefeko is Vice President and Head Corporate & Government Relations and also in charge of External Communication and Stakeholder Management at OLAM NIGERIA, the largest Agribusiness and food company in Nigeria and a subsidiary of OLAM international of Singapore the parent company...
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General Manager, Dangote Rice Farming
Robert was born into a farming family in Zimbabwe and has worked in a practical capacity in agriculture from an early age having gained a Higher Diploma in Agriculture from Gwebi Agricultural College, Zimbabwe in 1979.Robert joined Dangote Rice Ltd. last year in May 2014 and employed...
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Deputy Team Leader, Gems4
Busuyi a graduate of the Lagos Business School, is a market and private sector development specialist with over 8 years' experience designing and managing pro-poor interventions in Nigeria. He has built knowledge in the Nigeria Agricultural, Wholesale & Retail, Health and Education...
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Director General, Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice)
Dr Harold Roy-Macauley, a Sierra Leonean national, is currently the Director General of the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), which is a CGIAR Research Center and a pan-African association of 26 member countries. Dr Roy-Macauley has nearly 30 years of experience in agricultural...
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12:30pm WAT
Capacity Building and Wealth Creation Opportunities in Agriculture Public-Private-Partnerships
Speakers 
Senior Special Assistant on Investment to the Honourable minister of Agriculture Nigeria
Irede .K. Ajala has a BA(Hons) in Economics from University of Northumbria,Newcastle where he graduated with a 2:1. He returned to Nigeria and had a brief stint with Petroleum Technology Development Fund as a Finance/Investment Officer before going on to work at BGL,one of Nigeria's...
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Country Manager, Dalberg Global Advisors
Nneka Eze is an Associate Partner and the Lagos Office Director at Dalberg Global Development Advisors, where she also co-leads Dalberg’s Global Agriculture and Food Security Practice. Nneka has worked with a number of investors, foundations, national and subnational governments...
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Team Leader, MADE
Tunde Oderinde is a seasoned program manager with 15 years of experience in project design and implementation, specializing in private sector and market development across a range of sectors, including the agribusiness industry. He has a proven ability to lead and manage multi-million...
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1:30pm WAT
2:30pm WAT
Rethinking African Agriculture: Opportunities and Challenges in a Globalising World
Speakers 
Executive Director, Forum for Agriculture Research Ghana
Dr. Yemi Akinbamijo is the Executive Director of FARA (Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa). FARA is an apex organization bringing together and forming coalitions of major stakeholders in agricultural research and development in Africa. Dr. Akinbamijo, a Nigerian national...
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Vice Chair, Agriculture Sector, Association of Ghana Industries
Fatima Alimohamed is the CEO of African Brand Warrior. She is an advocator for Africa and African brands with a solid background across Africa that leads her to change from boots to heels.Fatima is a thought leader in Strategy, Brand Development, Consumer Relationships and insights...
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Chairman, FIIRO Grand Committee
Born in Ibadan in the year 1964. He had his primary and secondary education in Ibadan. He also got his Bs.c. degree (1989), Ms.c. (1997) and PhD (2010) in the Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Ibadan. Served as science teacher, Oyo state teaching service commission...
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2:30pm WAT
E-Marketing Technology as a Sales Tool for Agricultural Produce
Speakers 
Co-Founder & CEO, Cellulant Nigeria Limited
Bolaji Akinboro, Co-Founder of Cellulant Corporation and CEO Cellulant Nigeria runs the largest programs in Agriculture on the African continent. He led the delivery of the Growth Enhancement Support Program (GES); an agricultural subsidy program of the Federal Government of Nigeria...
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CEO, Intellicode
Segun leads the development team at Intellicode Nigeria. Intellicode is a software services firm that seeks to boost the performance of its clients by deploying the most effective technology solutions to management problems.
With over 8 years of hands-on experience in software development...
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CEO, Efresh
Joost W. van Odijk worked the first 10 years of his career for Unilever and Pepsico in various Marketing & Sales positions. Since then, he has been active as an entrepreneur and consultant in technology, food and change management.
In 2010 he was able to acquire the eFresh portal...
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10:00am WAT
Wealth Creation Opportunities for Women and Youth in the Agricultural Sector
Speakers 
Goodwill Ambassador, United Nations Women Nigeria, Founder Above Whispers
’Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi is a women’s rights activist, writer and thinker. She has many years of experience as a gender specialist, social entrepreneur, policy advocate, fundraiser, journalist and facilitator. She has a BA (1984) and MA (1988) in History from the University of Ife...
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Co-Founder, SEHAI Foods Ltd., CEO, LANI Group
Mr. Bassey-Eyo is a visionary business leader with expertise in the development and strategic growth of start-up enterprises in the not-for-profit, education, finance, consulting and tech sectors, coupled with an impressive operational background in corporate treasury, change, transformation...
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President, Nigerian Women Agro Allied Farmers Association
Expert and Partner to International Organizations that work in the field of Agriculture, Health, Environment and Climate change. Works to contribute her quota to making life easier and the Environment better for human existence. She is also a gender propaganist and an advocate of...
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Special Adviser on youth and gender to the Honourable minister of Agriculture Nigeria, Ministry of Agriculture, Nigeria
Cynthia Mosunmola Umoru is an Agribusiness Entrepreneur who started her journey straight out of college with Honeysuckles PTL Ventures; marketing freshly processed chickens, snails, vegetables and catfish to quick service restaurants and homes in Nigeria.She proudly calls herself...
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10:00am WAT
Commercial Opportunities in the Oil Palm Value Chain in Nigeria
Speakers 
Managing Director, The Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc
Dr Graham Hefer, who was born in Zambia, holds a PhD in Agriculture and has had more than 25 years’ experience in the agricultural sector, initially as a lecturer at the University of Natal in South Africa and then in the cotton industry in southern and central Africa. He has...
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Head of Sales & Service, GEA West Africa
Dr Anthony Osunde is the Head of Sales and Service for GEA West Africa Ltd. He was previously the Market Manager for Africa & Middle East for GEA Process Engineering in the UK. He has for the past 2 and a half years being a regional manager for GEA West Africa; helping to develop...
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Palm Oil Intervention Manager, New Nigeria Foundation
Ganiat currently manages the palm oil sector intervention of the DFID funded Market Development Programme in Niger Delta (MADE) - which applies a market development approach (M4P) to improve market access, increase economic activity, and raise the incomes of 150,000 poor people...
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11:30am WAT
Financing Agricultural Technology to Enhance Productivity in Africa
Speakers 
Managing Director, Bank of Agriculture Limited (BOA)
Professor Danbala Danju is the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Agriculture Limited (BOA).
Prior to this appointment, he was Senior Advisor in the Office of the Executive Director at the African Development Bank (AfDB). He also served as a Temporary Alternate...
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Co-Managing Director, CBO Investment Management
Mr. Chuka Mordi is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder at CBO Investment Management. Mr. Mordi is responsible for oversight of the firm's management and investment activities and currently sits on the boards of CBO portfolio companies Union Dicon Salt Plc and Coastal Hire Ltd. In...
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Ag Managing Director, Bank of Industry
Mr Waheed Olagunju joined the Bank of Industry’s precursor institution the Nigerian Industrial Development Bank (NIDB) in August 1990 as a Senior Manager and rose to the position of Executive Director (Business Development) in November 2012. He acted as Managing Director...
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11:30am WAT
Farm Business Management Innovation Panel Session: Farm Business Management Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions
Speakers 
Managing Director, Niji Lukas
Founded in 1991, The Niji Group's operations include extensive expertise in engineering and fabrication of diverse agro-allied equipment and machinery, food processing and farming. Niji Farms and Allied Services Ltd. was established over four years ago with the farm land located...
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Agronomist, Tomato Jos Farming and Processing Ltd.
Growing up in rural central California, Art developed an interest in agriculture by working summer jobs on commercial farms and participating in after school programs like Future Farmers of America. He went on to study Ag. Business and Crop Science at Butte College and California...
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CEO, Replenish Farms
Onyaole Patience Koku is a graduate of political science.
An accomplished entrepreneur with over 20years experience spanning across various industries including fashion and agriculture.
She has hands on experience in starting and running a 12000 broiler bird per cycle poultry...
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Mira Mehta is a Harvard Business school graduate who is passionate about entrepreneurship, and who has decided to pitch her tent in Northern Nigeria, farming Tomatoes. She owns several Acres of Tomato farm and has successfully floated a tomato processing company with the brand ‘Tomato...
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Executive Director, Blue River Farms Limited
Mrs Anita Laz-Nwokeafor is an Executive Director with Blue River Farms Limited, an agricultural development and trading company focused on the production of quality food, development of markets and impacting the income generating capacities of our farmers and communities.Anita Laz...
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12:30pm WAT
Opening Ceremony Tour of Exhibition Stands by Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Chief Audu Ogbeh
Speakers 
Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, FMARD
Audu Innocent Ogbeh was born in Otukpo on the 28th of July 1947 to the family oflate Pa Ogbeh Ejembi and Madam Egbi Ogbeh (nee Odinya), both of Efugo-Otukpain the present day Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State.His late father was a renowned farmer, community leader and...
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Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, LASG
Hon. Suarau Isiaka Oluwatoyin, a seasoned administrator and Politician was born on the 7th of March, 1963, in Iba town, Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos Stat. For his primary school education, he attended Local Authority Primary School, Iba, Lagos from where he obtained the First...
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1:30pm WAT
2:30pm WAT
The Role of the Public and Private Sectors in Promoting Innovation in The Agricultural Value Chains in Nigeria
Speakers 
Executive Assistant, Governor of Plateau State
Alfred A. Longmen Hoomlong has recently been appointed Executive Assistant to the Plateau State governor on Agriculture. Before he has taken on roles like State Coordinator at the National Directorate of Employment Makurdi, Benue State, and Deputy Director; Head of Rural Agricultural...
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Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture Lagos State
Dr Shakirudeen Olayiwole Onasanya was born at the Epe General Hospital on 13th October, 1963 to Late Chief Sabiu Olatunde Onasanya and Alhaja Ramota Adetoun Onasanya of the Lasisi Agbomeji Onasanya Family of Naforija, Eredo, Epe Division.
Dr Onasanya holds a Bachelor of Agriculture...
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Director, Allied Atlantic Distilleries Nigeria
Mr. R.Rajasekar is presently working as the Director of Allied Atlantic Distilleries Ltd, Sango-Ota, Nigeria. Allied Atlantic Distilleries Ltd is the largest producer of ethanol from fresh cassava tuber in Africa and the first ethanol manufacturer in Nigeria. He has been with the...
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2:30pm WAT
The Role of Policy in Agricultural Development
Speakers 
Member House of Representatives, Committee on Agriculture
Plateau State Commissioner for Agriculture
Hon. (Mrs.) Lynda Hennang Shekinah Barau was born to the Family of Mr. Zakka Bala of Jannaret village of Gindiri District in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State on the 8th August, 1968.
Hon. (Mrs.) Lynda Barau bagged her Master Degree in Business Administration from Nasarawa...
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Council Member, Nigeria Agribusiness Group - NABG
Emmanuel is one of Nigeria's most eminent businessmen with very extensive connections across the agribusiness, banking, finance and political spectrums and frequently represents Nigeria on overseas delegations. He has worked closely with President Goodluck Jonathan on the power...
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RBS Consult
Remi is an Organizational Development and Inclusive Markets Development Practitioner with over 24 years experience. He is currently the Managing Director for RBS Consulting Limited. Remi combines strong institutional development, M4P, value chain analysis and industrial research...
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4:00pm WAT
Strategies for Developing the Cocoa Value Chain to a Sustainable Forex Earning Industry
Speakers 
Managing Director, Greentree Intervention Initiative
Odunayo Adeyemi is the Managing Director of Greentree Intervention Initiative, a not-for-profit Sustainable Development Service Provider supporting sustainable agriculture and businesses in Nigeria. Previously, Odunayo served as the Chairman/ Managing Director of Testimony Nigeria...
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University of Calabar Nigeria
Having worked in the Nigerian cocoa and agricultural sector for more than 25 years, Dr. Peter Osobase Aikpokpodion brought experience and contacts to bear in his capacity as Technical Adviser to the former Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and served as Team...
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Ag Executive director, Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria
Dr. Olubamiwa trained as an Agricultural Biochemist/Nutritionist at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He has diligently pursued a career as a post-harvest/end-uses Research Scientist at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) for twenty eight years. He rose through all the...
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4:00pm WAT
The Role of Agricultural Inputs in Boosting Food Production In Nigeria
Speakers 
Executive Director, Forum for Agriculture Research Ghana
Dr. Yemi Akinbamijo is the Executive Director of FARA (Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa). FARA is an apex organization bringing together and forming coalitions of major stakeholders in agricultural research and development in Africa. Dr. Akinbamijo, a Nigerian national...
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Managing Director, Contec Global Agro
Seasoned professional with 33 years of experience, of which 27 years in Nigeria in senior Management positions in Finance, sales, marketing and business leadership, import & export, Insurance, MIS & Budget management, logistics and general administration in various industries especially...
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Agricultural Extension Specialist, National Agricultural Extension And Research Services, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
Akeem Oyeyemi LAWAL, an agricultural engineer, was educated at the University of Ilorin and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in Nigeria. He has worked for about two and a half decades at the National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services, NAERLS, which has the national...
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10:00am WAT
Tech Innovations and Their Implications for Accelerated Socio-Economic Development Across the Country - Livestock Tracking
Speakers 
Managing Director/CEO, New Nigeria Foundation
Prof Obafemi Ajibola is the Managing Director/CEO of New Nigeria Foundation (NNF) - a non-governmental organization with a vision to achieve sustainable social and economic development of Nigerian communities through public/private partnerships. He holds a first degree from University...
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Chairman, Shonga Farms
A highly accomplished banker, technocrat and businessman, Mr. Daramola is presently the Group Managing Director / CEO of Harmony Holdings Limited (HHL), an organization saddled with the responsibility of coordinating the business interests of Kwara State in diverse sectors of the...
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Technical Adviser To the Honourable minister of Agriculture Nigeria, Ministry of Agriculture, Nigeria
10:00am WAT
Creating a Culture of Farm Safety
Speakers 
Agronomist, Tomato Jos Farming and Processing Ltd.
Growing up in rural central California, Art developed an interest in agriculture by working summer jobs on commercial farms and participating in after school programs like Future Farmers of America. He went on to study Ag. Business and Crop Science at Butte College and California...
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M.Sc.Agric. (Agronomy)
Charus has 28 years of practical experience in commercial agriculture and specialized fertilizer approaches including biological-, sustainable-, precision-farming and remote sensing. His knowledge about crop response on different fertilizer products makes him a leader in the field...
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11:30am WAT
Technologies to Increase Productivity in the Horticulture and Maize Value Chain
Speakers 
Eterval Ltd
Anuoluwa Lawal is a graduate of geology who has a unique skill for thinking outside the box and endownment for entrepreneurial insight usually from start up to point of profitability.she started her intresting career in insurance marketing and after a while in marketing followed her...
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Managing Director, Babban Gona
Kola is the Managing Director of Babban Gona, an innovative Agricultural Franchise model founded to leverage the private sector to address Nigeria’s spiraling youth unemployment challenge. Babban Gona, a sustainable private sector solution, that provides the members of hundreds...
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CEO/COO, Enviro Gro Farms
Nkiru is the CEO/COO of Enviro Gro Farms – a company she co-founded to produce high-end vegetables for the Nigerian Market. It is a premier commercial grower and marketer of fine quality vegetables in Nigeria. Produce on the farm is grown in a 5000 sq m irrigated, climate controlled...
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M.Sc.Agric. (Agronomy)
Charus has 28 years of practical experience in commercial agriculture and specialized fertilizer approaches including biological-, sustainable-, precision-farming and remote sensing. His knowledge about crop response on different fertilizer products makes him a leader in the field...
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11:30am WAT
12:30pm WAT
Good Agricultural Practices and Impact On Farmers Income
Speakers 
CEO, Efresh
Joost W. van Odijk worked the first 10 years of his career for Unilever and Pepsico in various Marketing & Sales positions. Since then, he has been active as an entrepreneur and consultant in technology, food and change management.
In 2010 he was able to acquire the eFresh portal...
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1:00pm WAT
Developing an Integrated Potato Food Supply Chain - Linking Food Supply Chains, Government and Food Stakeholders
Speakers 
Managing Director, Vicampro Potato Processing Plateau State
Founder and MD/CEO of Vicampro Farm LTD the largest potato value chain business in sub-Saharan Africa. Michael has over 20 year of entrepreneurship experience having started his first business at age 16. He holds master’s degrees in Engineering and Management and also a certified...
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Executive Chairman, African Wealth Report
Executive Chairman of BlackPace, a leading enterprise management and investment advisory group based in Amsterdam and Geneva. iFounder/Chief Responsibility Officer, African Wealth Report a research and intelligence publication of BlackPace B.V., Paul is an investment/wealth adviser...
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AFC Consultants International
Christoph works for AFC Consultants International in the GIZ programme on Pro-Poor Growth & Employment Promotion (
www.sedin-nigeria.net) as team leader of the value chain development unit. He and his team are focussing on the potato, cassava and rice (mechanisation) value chains in three states (Plateau, Ogun and Niger). Key activities include fostering sustainable business linkages between different value chain acto...
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1:30pm WAT
Generating Income Through E-Marketing of Farm Produce
Speakers 
Founder and CEO, Supermart.ng
Gbolahan Fagbure is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Supermart.ng, Nigeria's leading online supermarket and grocery delivery service. Prior to Supermart.ng, he was the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Jumia, the leading pan-African online retailer. He has also founded other businesses...
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2:30pm WAT
Successful Women Farmers in Nigeria; Their Current Challenges and Journey to Success
Speakers 
CEO, Replenish Farms
Onyaole Patience Koku is a graduate of political science.
An accomplished entrepreneur with over 20years experience spanning across various industries including fashion and agriculture.
She has hands on experience in starting and running a 12000 broiler bird per cycle poultry...
Read More →
Mira Mehta is a Harvard Business school graduate who is passionate about entrepreneurship, and who has decided to pitch her tent in Northern Nigeria, farming Tomatoes. She owns several Acres of Tomato farm and has successfully floated a tomato processing company with the brand ‘Tomato...
Read More →
Executive Director, Blue River Farms Limited
Mrs Anita Laz-Nwokeafor is an Executive Director with Blue River Farms Limited, an agricultural development and trading company focused on the production of quality food, development of markets and impacting the income generating capacities of our farmers and communities.Anita Laz...
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CEO/COO, Enviro Gro Farms
Nkiru is the CEO/COO of Enviro Gro Farms – a company she co-founded to produce high-end vegetables for the Nigerian Market. It is a premier commercial grower and marketer of fine quality vegetables in Nigeria. Produce on the farm is grown in a 5000 sq m irrigated, climate controlled...
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3:00pm WAT
Palladium Regional Food Trade Strategy
Speakers 
Program Director, WAFM
Terry is a Senior Manager with the Economic Growth team of the Palladium Group. Prior to Palladium, he was the Team Leader of the DFID funded Market Development in the Niger Delta (MADE). He worked in Nigeria with the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) in Plateau, Niger and Ogun...
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3:30pm WAT
WAFM approach to Staple Food Markets and regional trade
Speakers 
Team Leader, WAFM
Mawuli is the Team Leader of the West Africa Food Markets Programme (WAFM). Mawuli worked as Team Leader, Deputy Chief of Party, Technical Director and Programme Manager for various agriculture projects in more than 13 counties in West, East and Southern Africa in agriculture, agribusiness...
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