FOR GROUP BOOKING DISCOUNTS SEE PAGE 5 @AgraInnovate An unmissable platform for networking, innovative ideas, new business and debate on the opportunities being opened up as the vast potential of Nigerian agriculture is unlocked With dwindling oil fortunes, and the end of the telecoms boom, the next big investment frontier is unlocking Africa’s vast agricultural potential to feed the continent and the world… the future of Nigeria is not in oil but in agriculture. Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Federal Republic of Nigeria & Forbes Africa “Person of the Year” 2013 & Opening Keynote Speaker at Agra Innovate Nigeria Attend the conference and: Key speakers include: `` Gain access to the national and state � Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development Federal Republic of Nigeria � Emmanuel Ijewere CEO Best Foods & Coordinator Nigeria Agribusiness Group � Uday Pilani CEO Presco � Prince Emma Ajayi CEO Swiss Biostadt � Kola Masha CEO Doreo Partners � Syed Tariq Husain CEO Emirates Investment Group � David Blumberg CEO Blumberg Grain West Africa � Eleni Gabre-Madhin CEO eleni � Prakash Kanth Vice President Olam Nigeria � Dr. Graham Hefer Managing Director Okomu Oil Palm Company government decision makers that control policy, regulation and fund development `` Identify investment, partnership and sales opportunities across all key elements of this burgeoning sector `` Get first-hand experiences on the key projects and investments that are already driving change in the Nigerian agricultural sector `` Form relationships with the senior levels of Nigerian agribusiness, as well as influential research / parastatal organisations and NGOs `` Develop long term business partnerships with commercial farm owners as they adopt innovative technology, business models and sustainable farming practices Organised by: Supported by: � El Hadj Adama Toure Lead Agricultural Economist, Global Practice - Agriculture World Bank � Aresh Amirkhosrovi General Manager Silos Córdoba � Nicholas Hoyt Vice President Informa Economics Lead Media Partner: � Kenton Dashiell Deputy Director General International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) www.agra-innovate.com � Dr. Chuma Ezedinma Head of Agribusiness United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) � Dr. Louise Lobisa Setshwaelo Country Representative for Nigeria Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) � Dr. Kofi Debrah Chief of Party, USAID West Africa Fertilizer Program International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) Nigeria’s agricultural sector is being reshaped and reinvigorated as the central driver of the country’s economic growth and prosperity. This step-change in productivity is being achieved as Nigeria increasingly reaches out to form partnerships with international agribusiness and private investors, and introduces innovative technology and best practice throughout the agricultural value chain. The key challenges facing this new chapter of sustainable intensification and productivity are widespread. Modernisation, new ideas and new technology are required across all aspects of agricultural practice. Significant improvements in infrastructure, storage, distribution and waste management must also be introduced. Agra Innovate is a pioneering new conference and exhibition which will bring international agricultural technology providers to Lagos to spend three intensive days with key Nigerian dignitaries, policymakers, agricultural business leaders and entrepreneurs. Together, this audience will be identifying the key business opportunities and technological solutions as they make new connections, form strategic relationships and drive this new period of market growth. Why Nigeria? Who will you meet? US$8Bn of private investment has been committed to agriculture in the last 3 years $370Bn South Africa’s GDP $510Bn Nigeria’s GDP Geographical Origin Nigeria Median age: 18 Rest of Africa Rest of World Current population >170M >91 million hectares of land 2020 population estimate 210M (UN) 2050 population estimate: Nigeria ≈ 440M / US ≈ 400M (UN) >84 million hectares of arable land less than 40% is currently cultivated >260 billion cubic metres of annual renewable water World's 7th most populous country Job Titles CEO, President, Chairman, Owner Diplomat, Government Official Executive Management(EVP/SVP/MD) Manager, Supervisor, Project Manager Technical, Business Specialist Marketing Director Head of Business Development CASSAVA SORGHUM OIL PALM Industry Type Political / Governmental With investment interest(s) World’s No. 1 producer World’s 2nd largest producer World’s 3rd largest producer COCOA MAIZE RICE Agricultural Producers Food Processing Investors and Financiers Parastatals / Research Bodies Agricultural Resource Providers Traders and Purchasers World’s 4th largest producer World’s 10th largest producer *in 2011. All rice importation is to be banned in 2015. World’s 2nd largest importer* Consultants / Service Providers Logistics Other Conference Agenda Day One 18 NOVEMBER 2014 08:15 Registration and morning refreshments LARGE-SCALE FARMING TRANSFORMATION 09:00 Chair’s opening remarks ENABLING POLICY, REGULATORY AND BANKING FRAMEWORKS 09:00 Ministerial Address: Nigeria’s radical agricultural transformation Policy, technology and investment priorities INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND STRATEGIES 09:45 Banking, investment and financial innovation: Agriculture is open for business The evolving agricultural investment context: key institutions and policies Quantifying the range of available incentives for agricultural investment Examples of the development of innovative financing structures 10:25 Morning refreshment and networking break 13:45 Analysing the rate of technological modernisation and mechanisation in Nigeria’s large-scale farming sector Current technology usage by region and by crop Identifying the key needs and concerns of farmers when upgrading technology and the funding mechanisms that will help enable this What scale of operation and output is necessary to activate major technology purchases and what forms of farming are now investing? Case-study examples demonstrating productivity, efficiency and ROI 14:25 Rice production: An accelerated path to national self-sufficiency The historical context for rice production in Nigeria: cultivation, milling, consumption and import / export rates Strategies and targets for the sector’s radical overhaul: taxation, finance, modern technology and techniques Lessons from domestic entrepreneurship, international investment, partnership and co-operation The current landscape for large-scale rice farming and processing 15:05 Afternoon refreshment and networking break 10:45 Making the case for investing in Nigerian agriculture: Key market drivers and opportunities An analysis of key regional and state value chains, infrastructure development and investment climate Identifying current patterns of domestic and foreign investments Fundamental elements shaping these investments into the sector Predicting market growth, potential returns and payback schedules TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION 11:25 The rapidly changing nature of the Nigerian input supply market: Ongoing lessons from the implementation of the GES and of recent private sector developments From public sector intervention to private sector facilitation in the supply of affordable fertiliser, hybrid seeds and agro-chemicals Removing traditional complexities associated with the distribution of input supplies and the availability of technology Encouraging critical actors in the supply / value chain to cooperate for mutual benefit Current levels of engagement from the private sector / NGOs 12:05 GM / hybrid seed technology: Innovations, potential applications and benefits for Nigeria The current status and likely passage of the Bio-Safety Bill Navigating public and scientific perceptions and debate regarding GM / hybrid Distilling the key results from test projects and their implications for widespread adoption in terms of yield, maturation, disease-resistance and perishability Lessons from the adoption of GM / hybrid seeds across Africa and internationally 12:45 Lunch and networking break @AgraInnovate STAPLE CROP PROCESSING ZONE GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY 15:25 Implementing the “Staple Crop Processing Zones” initiative: Agro-industrial clusters as drivers of modernisation and private sector investment Clarifying the goals and opportunities of the SCPZ projects Examining the states and key commodities targeted in the first phase Private sector engagement and incentives: land, infrastructure, tax Assessing the impact of major investments on technology / infrastructure development and productivity MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND ACCESS 16:05 Combatting post-harvest losses through new technology in grain storage and private sector driven agricultural commodity exchanges Assessing the causes and magnitude of PHL in Nigeria and what is being done to improve the situation International perspectives on the development and role of storage and warehousing in other markets Current interventions from the private and public sector in promoting the uptake of PHL-reducing technologies, in developing necessary infrastructure and the potential role of commodity exchanges Projecting increases in grain production and concomitant storage requirements over the next three to five years 16:45 Empowering farmers through improved access to ICT, finance, insurance, extension services and markets ICT communications expansion and its potential for increased education, productivity and wealth generation Developments in microfinance, insurance and credit facilities Extension services and applications for cultivation, harvesting, packaging, processing and marketing Initiatives and results from public, non-profit and private sector projects 17:25 Chair’s closing remarks Agra Innovate is a practical working environment rather than a ‘talking shop’, with a very strong emphasis on open debate and discussion between the speakers and audience. State, national and international policymakers, technology providers, investors, NGOs, research organisations and agribusiness from all levels of the value chain will be sharing knowledge, identifying opportunities and striking partnerships as the Nigerian agricultural sector is set to be revolutionised. www.agra-innovate.com Conference Agenda Day TWO 19 NOVEMBER 2014 08:15 Registration and morning refreshments 09:00 Chair’s opening remarks ENABLING POLICY, REGULATORY AND BANKING FRAMEWORKS 09:05 Clarifying and negotiating the dynamics between federal and state government agricultural development policy and priorities Cooperation and coordination between federal and state government How federal and state governments initiate, plan, manage and assess major agricultural projects and investments How aligned are state and federal government agricultural development programmes and priorities? Balancing private investment incentives, land ownership and acquisition policies and infrastructure development priorities INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND STRATEGIES 09:45 Innovative Public Private Partnership models Appraising the variety of PPP models that have been developed and applied over the last three years Lessons on forming and operating effective PPPs Identifying returns on investment and the real world infrastructural and societal benefits achievable 10:25 Morning refreshment and networking break TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION 10:45 The Nigerian fertiliser revolution: Identifying opportunities in a booming market National fertiliser usage patterns, types, producers, distribution channels and regulations Reviewing major new production plant projects Partnership and investment opportunities as Nigeria emerges as a world leading consumer and producer 11:25 Crop protection technology: implications for sustainable intensification, soil health and conservation Surveying the current demand, usage and efficacy of crop protection to curb losses and increase yields The latest chemical solutions relevant to Nigeria’s current context: insecticides, fungicides, herbicides Developments in non-chemical tools Results and lessons from pilot projects and national research 12:05 Irrigation policy, strategy and technology to help drive national agricultural productivity A review of the irrigation systems and technologies that are being successfully used for high-value crops internationally Where are the key opportunities to introduce or increase the use of these technologies across Nigeria’s farming sectors? How to ensure that the benefits sufficiently outweigh the costs to warrant widespread technological adoption Towards a new National Irrigation and Drainage Policy and Strategy 12:45 Lunch and networking break 13:45 Innovation and investment in Nigerian poultry, livestock and aquaculture farming Profiling current value chains: where are the opportunities for productivity and profit intensification and what are the current constraints? Identifying growth and investment prospects across the sector: Recent major investments and success stories Examining the current state of technology, scientific research and the potential of newly available solutions End-to-end value chain integration: a case-study STAPLE CROP PROCESSING ZONE GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY 14:25 Charting the cassava transformation in Nigeria: the investors, partners, goals and current results of the two first cassava SCPZ’s in Kogi State Understanding the context and future goals of cassava production, processing and consumption in Nigeria Key partners and investors in the Kogi State projects Developments in cassava processing technology, market development and uptake of derivative products Opportunities for future investments and operations in the cassava value chain, including bioethanol production 15:05 Afternoon refreshment and networking break 15:25 Re-energising Nigeria’s oil palm industry Projecting domestic and international market trends for palm oil and related derivatives Learning from the private companies who are investing in the rebirth of the commercial sector Improving seedlings, agrochemicals, harvesting machinery, storage and technologically advanced processing methods Drawing lessons from recent projects and successes in cultivation, processing and market MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND ACCESS 16:05 Assessing the potential of high-energy nutritious foods as an emerging domestic and export market Identifying the potential impact on national health of encouraging a new market for high-energy nutritious foods Progress on the identification of higher nutrient varieties of key Nigerian crops suitable for high energy foods Improved farming and processing systems to prevent the nutrient losses caused by traditional tools and techniques Evaluating the market potential and the market development challenges ahead: turning high energy nutritious foods into a popular and profitable new market segment 16:45 Closing Keynote Address: A vision of Nigeria’s infrastructure and agricultural sector in 2020 17:25 Chair’s closing remarks and close of conference FOR GROUP BOOKING DISCOUNTS SEE PAGE 5 The conference will take place alongside a large-scale, vibrant exhibition which encompasses all key areas of agricultural innovation and development relevant to the current and future agricultural sector in Nigeria. Products and services will include: seed systems, fertilisers, agro chemicals, biotechnology, irrigation and water management systems, poultry / livestock / aquaculture technology, farm machinery, communications, storage and processing, distribution, infrastructure and logistics. Attendance at the exhibition is free for all conference delegates. www.agra-innovate.com Five Easy Ways To Register Dubai Contact: Nigeria Contact: +234 809 999 9246 +234 809 999 9256 +971 4 335 2437 +971 4 335 2438 [email protected] [email protected] Informa Middle East Ltd. P.O Box 9428, Dubai, UAE www.agra-innovate.com Please þ your organisation type: FOR ALL GROUP DISCOUNTS BOOK THREE DELEGATES AND A FOURTH COMES FOR FREE. International $ 1,495 Nigerian $ 995 State / Federal Government $ 795 CALL: +971 4 407 2718 E-MAIL: [email protected] Conference fees include documentation, luncheon and refreshments. Delegates who attend all sessions will receive a Certificate of Attendance by email. 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