7th rice-Africa, International Conference on Rice for Food, Market and Development, Abuja-Nigeria July 9-11, 2019

Rice-Africa is a Pan-African conference, which is being held annually in Africa, brings rice stakeholders (from the field to folk) together to create the needed synergy to support the rice industry. The conference is establishing itself as Africa largest and most international; rice promoters’ capacity building event with large delegates from all over the world. At the same time, the conference serves as a forum for all stakeholders engaged in rice production, processing, marketing, support service on the African continent.

The event is under the patronage of Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Nigeria and organized by Rice Africa working Group Nigeria and Leap Domiciliaries Ltd.

The theme for the 2019 conference is “PROMOTING THE CONSUMPTION LOCALLY MILLED RICE AND ENHANCING SUSTAINABLE RURAL LIVELIHOOD IN AFRICA”

The aim is to maximize the consumption of locally processed rice in Africa and enhancing sustainable livelihood.

The conference will bring together all the relevant stakeholders in the rice sector and discussed issues affecting the value chain from field to folk and how the public an private sectors should respond through regional collaboration.

The 7th rice-Africa Congress will consolidate on the achievements of the previous rice-Africa Congresses and focus on practical steps to rice value chain approaches to increase the market for locally processed rice in Africa by increasing the volume, improving quality and developing new market channels through creating access to finance, introducing improved processing techniques, initiating effective marketing and distribution channels.

The Congress which will hold on July 9-11, 2019 at Conference Hall, Raw Materials Research and Development Council, Maitama, Abuja, will equally feature an exhibition by rice promoters and as well provide an avenue for stakeholders in the rice sector to interact for the desired business deals for development.

 rice-Africa 2019 conference and Exhibition will provide a forum for representatives from the public and private sectors including researchers, traders, processors, farmers, finance/banks, service providers, and manufacturers of rice production equipment, policy makers, and scientists. Delegates will discuss the latest approaches to rice-value chain development, rice innovations, future technologies, trade issues, financing, and policies that will define the future role of rice for food and development.

rice-Africa, international conference2019 is certainly the target destination for Africa’s agricultural decision-makers and practitioners in governments, public and private agriculture and corporate HRD. The event offers a unique opportunity to gain invaluable insights into the latest activities and achievements from the rice industry.

An attractive range of Plenary and Parallel Sessions, as well as Panel Discussions, will determine the two conference days. Also, in series of Workshops and Seminars, Participants will be offered the opportunity to learn a new skill, enhance their knowledge or gather information about a specific topic. Not only are such activities excellent opportunities in themselves but they are also extremely valuable networking activities in their own right. These are either full –or half day events and the number of participants is limited. We recommend you register as soon as possible, as places for these are limited.

The conference will be accompanied by an exhibition and Lunch Symposia presenting the latest developments, services and innovative systems.

We should be pleased to count you amongst our participants at this important event and look forward to welcome you in Abuja in July, 2019.

Assoc. Prof. Edwin E. Idu   (Team Leader)

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Note: Participants requiring a formal letter of invitation to enable them to make their arrangements to participate in rice-Africa2019 may contact the rice-Africa2019 conference secretariat at dora@rice-africa.com