Transforming Nigeria’s Agriculture &

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Expected Keynote Speakers and Topics

Alhaji Bagudu Governor Kebbi State Achieving Self Sufficiency in Rice Production Mr Aliyu Abdulhameed NIRSAL De-Risking investment in the Agriculture Sector. Dr Kenton Dashiell Deputy DG IITA Cassava- Developing a Five Year Plan Ade Adefeko Olam Investment Opportunities in Fish and Poultry

Panelists and Special Guests Dr Abubakar Hassan Permanent Secretary FMARD Mr. Olusegun Awolowo MD NEPC Mrs Peju Adebajo Hon. Commissioner for Agriculture Alhaji Garbaje Dangida, Hon. Commissioner of Agriculture Kebbi State Toyin Suara Hon. Commissioner for Agriculture Lagos State Mr Aliyu Abdulhameed MD/CEO Nirsal Ayodeji Balogun Country Manager AFEX Mrs Yemisi Iranloye MR/CER pSALTRY Ltd Alhaji Kabiru Mohammed – MD/CEO Bank of Agriculture Bode Abikoye SW boa ed Credit Mr Tunji Owoeye MD/CEO Elephant Group PLC Mezuo Nwuneli MD/CEO Sahel Capital

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The Seminars so far :

(6) Transforming Nigeria’s Agriculture and Agro-

Allied Sector 2017

(5) PPP and Infrastructural Development:

Accelerating the diversification of Nigeria’s

economy – 2016

(4) The Role of PPP and Project Finance in

developing Nigeria’s Economy - 2015

(3 ) What Next after Privatization of Power 2014

(2) Transforming the Nigerian Power Sector 2013

(1) Building and indigenous Upstream

champion- 2012

About the ALP Seminar series

ALP Seminar Series was established by Akindelano Legal Practitioners (ALP) in 2012 . It is now an annual

fixture in the corporate calendar and has become one of the most dynamic private seminar forums for

discourse on practical, commercial and legal issues facing business leaders in Nigeria.

These highly professional seminars aim to stimulate innovative strategies and outline pragmatic

solutions for the Nigeria economy.

The Seminar series is propelled by an advisory committee of professionals with diverse business

expertise and is a CSR initiative which is now in its Seventh year

Advisory Board

Ajibola Olomola KPMG

Mofe Boyo Oando

Kayode Akinkugbe FBN Quest

Oluyele Delano (SAN) ALP

John Delano LLB Hons Hull ALP

Agriculture 2017

Kenton Dashiell DMD IITA Ade Adefeko Olam Mezuo Nwuneli Sahel Capital Adepeju Adebajo - Hon. Commissioner for Agriculture Ogun State Sadiq Usman Flour Mills Nigeria Bukola Awosanya Sterling Bank Ayodeji Balogun AFEX Tayo Ilori CEO LATC Dr. Samson Ajibola Leadway Nurudeen Tiamiyu – Amolese State Mawuli Coffie West Africa Food Markets Ltd Antii Ritvonen MD Dizengoff Chuka Mordi MD Union Diconsalt Alhaji Sani Dangote Dansa Dairy Mira Mehta Tomato Jos Yaspal Jain Triton Van Jones Hello Tractor Antii Ritvonen Dizengoff Nkiru Okpareke Enviro

Sunny Ameh Sygenta

Past Speakers and Panelists at ALP Seminars 2012-17

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Indigenous Oil & Gas 2012 Femi Bajomo COO -Afren Dr Layi Fatona MD/CEO Niger Delta Exploration and Production PLC Seye Fadahunsi ED Pillar Oil Ola Olabinjo Heritage Bank

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Mr Kenton Dashiell Deputy DG IITA The Role of Research and Technology in Agriculture –

There were many positive developments including improved productivity in crops like Soya bean, Maize and Cassava. The intensification in Cassava, has worked well and Nigeria now has the highest output in the world- producing high -yielding, early bulking varieties resistant to CMD varieties. The biggest target now is to seek to achieve self -sufficiency in Rice, Maize, Soybean and Poultry production; 50 % self -sufficiency in Fish, Wheat, and Dairy production by 2019. In the case of Cassava, if there is to be an increase in revenue it would have to be converted into Industrial Starch, Baking Flour, Ethanol, Sweetener and other derivatives for domestic use and for export. Nigeria should be aiming to utilize Cassava to replace imported Wheat up to 20% in bread and 40% in other confectionaries.

Mr. Ade Adefeko - Treating Agriculture as a Business.

Besides food production Nigeria must now embrace Agri-business as major commercial concern rather than a social program, Cottage industry or a short-term means of sustenance. With respect to attracting investment, Mr Adefeko made the point we don't need to wait for FDI when Direct Domestic Funds are being pumped into Agriculture by corporations like Olam, Flour Mills, Dangote Farms to mention a few. a) Nigerian Farmers must form themselves into aggregate groups so that they have a louder voice in the Value chain; b) Nigerian government on the Federal and State level must stop playing lip service to infrastructure reform, rather they must deliver on their promises to build more roads and bridges connecting rural areas to market towns.

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Excerpts from Keynote Speakers at ALP Seminar our 2017

Mr. Mezuo Nwuneli: Attracting Investment into the Agriculture Sector

We are restricted to the area of finance and investment in Nigerian Agriculture. He said that Agricultural transformation is not only about food – it is also about the economy. Over the past 10 years there has been a gradual increase in agribusiness investments in Nigeria. However, even with this increase in investment, over $5 billion is still needed to provide required financing for farmers and agribusinesses. There has also been an increase in bank lending to the agricultural sector, though not as fast as lending to other sectors. He said ‘’There is a wide gap between the demand and supply of agricultural finance in Nigeria, estimated at USD$4billion per annum 1 2014 lending: Oil & Gas (N3.1 trillion), Manufacturing (N1.6 trillion), Trade & Commerce

Mr Oluyele Delano (SAN) ALP: Navigating the Minefield of acquiring land for Agriculture in Nigeria The Land Use Act has been singularly unhelpful in empowering companies seeking to own land for purposes of Agriculture. It has been counter-productive. People are not incentivized or encouraged to bring their land into the realms of registered land because it is a disadvantage to do so. The Certificate of occupancy will in fact limit your ownership of land to 99 years. Whereas unregistered land has no limitations of time attached to it.

Keynote Speakers at ALP Seminar 2017