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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)
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� 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
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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.
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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
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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.
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If I dreamt five years ago that I would
invest in agriculture, I would write it off
as bad dream or nightmare. But today,
we’re investing $2.3 billion in agriculture,
$2 billion in sugar, and $300 million in
rice. In Nigeria, we have one of the most
attractive investment policies through the
framework that the government has put in
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