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Below you'll find the schedule for Agro Conference 2026. We'll keep this page regularly updated with all new speakers and sessions, so be sure to keep checking in!
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Arrival & Registration
9:15 am - 9:25 am
Welcome Speech & Programme Overview
Egbe Godswill Agu (PhD)
9:25 am - 9:45 am
Keynote Speech: Technology & Innovation in Agricultural Export, Agri-tech for Traceability & Yield Optimisation
Senator Abubakar Kyari
9:45 am - 10:05 am
Keynote Speech
Dr. Jumoke Oduwole MFR
10:05 am - 10:25 am
Keynote Speech
Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu CON
10:25 am - 10:55 am
Tea & Coffee Break
10:55 am - 11:30 am
Presentation: Export Potential From Rural Communities
Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika (Rtd)
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Presentation: Unlocking Market Access: Understanding UK Standards, Standards, Compliance and Certifications
Dr. Godwin Ukel PhD
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Presentation: Scaling Non-Oil Agricultural Exports To The United Kingdom: Opportunities, Incentives and Support Mechanism for Women & Youth
Mrs. Nonye Ayeni
12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
Presentation: Exporting African Agricultural Commodities to the UK: Challenges and Opportunities for Emerging Export
12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
Networking Luncheon
1:20 pm - 2:20 pm
Presentation: Understanding The Agricultural Export Value Chain & Why Export to the UK?
Question & Answer Session
Josephine Faal
2:20 pm - 2:50 pm
Presentation: Customs Challenges for UK Exports
Question & Answer Session
Alhaji Bashir Adewale Adeniyi (MFR)
2:50 pm - 3:20 pm
Tea & Coffee Break
3:20 pm - 4:10 pm
Presentation: Quality Standards, Certifications & Compliance In Line With International Standards
Question & Answer Session
Dr. Vincent Isegbe
4:10 pm - 5:10 pm
Presentation: Understanding UK Import Registrations, Taxes & Barriers To Trade.
Question & Answer Session
Holly Tonge
5:10 pm - 5:20 pm
Closing Remarks: End of Day One
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Arrival & Registration
9:10 am - 9:30 am
Programme Overview
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Keynote Speech: Financing Agricultural Export: Financing the Next Generation Of Agripreneurs, Opportunities for Youth & Women in Export-Oriented Agriculture
Dr. Olasupo Olusi
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Session 1: Financing Inputs & Production
Question & Answer Sessions
Chidinma Lawanson
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Tea & Coffee Break
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
Session 2: Women In Export: Breaking Structural Barriers In International Agricultural Trade
Question & Answer Sessions
Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim
12:10 pm - 12:55 pm
Session 3: Processing, Packaging & Certification
Question & Answer Sessions
Titilope (Titi) Ojo
12:55 pm - 1:55 pm
Networking Luncheon
1:55 pm - 2:30 pm
Session 4: Export Quality Assurance: Meeting UK Standards & Certification Requirements For Agricultural Commodities
Question & Answer Session
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Session 5: Panel Discussion
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Session 6: Empowering Women Farmers for Global Markets: Building Export-Ready Female Agri-preneur
Dr. Maimuna Abdullahi Habib
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Session 7: Empowering Youth For Export: Building The Next Generation of Agri-Preneurs For The UK Market
Question & Answer Session
Hon. Ayodele Olawande
5:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Closing Remarks
Ambassador Toyin Taylor
5:15 pm - 6:00 pm