The 2021 National Organic Agriculture Business Summit will take place at the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) Headquarters, Abuja, Nigeria, between Nov. 2 – 4, 2021. This is the sixth of its kind among Ecological Organic Agriculture (EOA) stakeholders in Nigeria.
Essence of the National Organic Agriculture Business Summit(NOABS)
- Exploring opportunities of the Ecological Organic Agriculture Initiative in the context of the Decision of the African Heads of States and Governments on organic farming {EX.CL/Dec. 621(XVI)}.
- Improving local and export business activities in the organic sector
- Exhibiting organic produce and products to stimulate domestic and export trade
- Building the capacity of practitioners and strategic stakeholders in the organic agricultural sector; contributing to food security, income generation, employment systems resilience, among others.
Programme Outlook
- June 1 – Aug. 31 Call for Awards
- October 1 – 22 Voting for awardees
- November 3 & 4 Presentations, Exhibition and business fora
- November 4: Exhibition and National Platform meetings of Ecological Organic Agriculture Stakeholders
Categories of Awards
- Organic Farmer
- Advocacy/Media Practitioner
- Processor
- Financial Institution
- State Government
Paper submission
Paper presentations should be agribusiness oriented and based on innovation/success stories in organic agricultural systems. Paper submission (full paper not more than 6 pages (including Picture) in A4, 1.5 spacing, Time New Romans) 12 front size and upload to www.noabs.noanigeria.net
Exhibition – strictly for certied organic produce/products and services.
- National: ₦ 50,000 and ₦ 70,000/ exhibitor for 1- 2mins and 3-5mins video exhibition respectively.
- Special Offer: ₦ 100,000 for 3-5mins video exhibition plus publication in Organiculture (National Organic Agriculture Business Journal)
- International – Virtual @ USD 200/exhibitor
General Participation
- Physical- ₦ 35,000/participant, covering registration materials, one tea break and lunch per day and unrestricted participation at business fora
- Virtual/Digital – ₦ 10,000/participant
- Business fora – ₦ 200,000/platform for organizations/investors for advocacy or business discussions.
Registration and Payment Deadline
October 22, 2021
Registration
Strictly online @ www.noabs.noanigeria.net
Bank: Ecobank Nigeria Plc.
Account name : Association of Organic Agriculture Practitioners of Nigeria
Account numbers:
- Naira – 3872034765
- USD – 3872034796 ( Swift code:ECOCNGLA )
CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTNERS
The summit organisers call for papers on innovation/success stories in organic agriculture and business investments. Contributions in the form of financial sponsorships, logistics. etc will be greatly appreciated.