Plans have been finalised for Nigeria’s participation at the 2024 Africa Agriculture Dialogue (AAD) set to hold during this year’s World Food Prize in Des Moines, Iowa, USA, on October 30th, 2024, at the Iowa Events Center, it emerged on Wednesday.
The event seeks to build a coalition for Africa’s agribusiness ecosystem and address food security challenges.
The event would provide an opportunity for Nigeria to showcase its commitment to food security and agribusiness development on the global stage, Director-General and Chief Executive Office of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), Obi Adigwe, said.
According to him, the event which is starting on October 30th, 2024, will bring together high-level stakeholders to build a coalition for Africa’s agribusiness ecosystem.
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Convened by the Novo Modo Company, owners of the AgroAfrica Magazine Brand, AAD seeks to address the pressing issues of food insecurity, climate change, and economic uncertainty.
Adigwe, who is also the AAD Chairman for Advocacy and Engagement, expressed optimism for a contextual outcome in this year’s gathering, to make sustainable linkages between food and medicines security.
The event will also provide a platform for multi-sectoral partners to chart a pathway towards resilience and shared prosperity in Africa’s agribusiness ecosystem, he added.