National Conference on Agricultural Innovations for Food Security In the Post Covid-19 Era

THEMEAggregating Sustainable Innovative Agricultural Solutions To Food Security

The Conference is on how Nigeria can be food secured in the post Covid-19 era.

This is to enable a proper preparation of stakeholders in the industry towards embracing innovative solutions and models that will ensure or guarantee a food secured nation in the post pandemic era considering the ravaging effects that Covid 19 has had on the Agricultural Sector.

This has become imperative following a recent report by the World Bank that the collapse in crude oil prices, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, is expected to plunge the Nigerian economy into a severe recession, the worst since the 1980s.

OBJECTIVES:

  • To identity best agribusiness models for during and post disaster times.
  • To aggregate sustainable agricultural innovative solutions for food security.
  • Discuss adaptable foreign/international food security policies for post disaster times.
  • Identity and recommend best Agric economic policies that can propel/return the nation’s economy to enviable heights.

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Prof. Alex Akpa, Ag.DG/CEO, NABDA

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Rose Gidado, Director, NABDA/Country Director, OFAB

Panelist

Mr. Bram Wits

Speaker

Mr. Toyosi Ayodele, Founder and CEO, Agrorite Limited

Panelist

Mr. Ayodeji Balogun, Chief Executive Officer, AFEX Commodities Exchange Ltd.

Panelist

Dr. Kenton Dashiell, DDG-Partnerships for Delivery, IITA

Speaker

Dr. Rufus Ebegba, DG/CEO, NBMA

Speaker

Mr. Dave Baro-Thomas, Editor-in-Chief AgroBusiness Times

Moderator