U. S. -Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Summit: Robin Sanders Advocates Creation of Farmer-Entrepreneurs, Youth Involvement in Agriculture

Segun Atanda/

 

Former American envoy to Nigeria, Ambassador Robin Renee Sanders, has underscored the importance of creating farmer entrepreneurs and encouraging youth involvement in Agriculture in the country.

In a Goodwill Message to the 2nd U. S. -Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Summit, Atlanta, GA, Sanders drew the attention of Nigeria to the need for “farming the future,” “creating farmer-entrepreneurs,” and, encouraging youth involvement in agriculture and agribusiness.

Sanders, who is also a former U.S. Ambassador to ECOWAS, Republic of Congo, former Africa Director at the National Security Council at the White House, and current CEO of FEEEDS Advocacy Initiative & FE3DS, LLC, stated that it was her privilege and honor to have delivered the keynote address at the maiden U.S.-Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Summit & Expo held last year in Atlanta, GA.

She said that she was glad to note that the second edition of the conference was being held as it underscored the importance of the sector to both Nigeria and Georgia.

The President and CEO of the U.S.-Nigeria Trade Council, USA, Mr Titus O. Olowokere reveals in a statement sent to NewsmakersNG that “Ambassador Sanders has no doubt that the event will provide additional perspectives for the participants on how to ensure that the United States builds on past positive initiatives with Nigeria, given the goal and subject matter of this year’s Summit. Additionally, the synergy between Georgia and Nigeria are unmistakable as both have and need agri-business to further grow, as populations in both continue to grow apace where agri-business will be the answer to job creation and food security”.

The U.S.-Nigeria AgriBusiness Investment Summit (www.usnagris.com) is an annual high-level expo of agribusiness ecosystems across Nigeria and the United States of America with a focus on Agro-allied industries and value addition of the two Countries. The upcoming AgriBusiness Summit will be held on November 8-10, 2018, at the prestigious Crowne Plaza Atlanta-Airport Hotel, 1325 Virginia Ave, Atlanta, GA 30344, USA.

The statement says: “It is her conviction that the Summit will expand on practical strategies that Nigeria, as one of the leading nations in Africa, can have more cross-fertilization between U.S.-based Diaspora small businesses and the SMEs in the region.”

The envoy congratulated the organizers of the U.S.-Nigeria AgriBusiness Investment Summit for exploring the frontiers of economic development particularly in agribusiness, and she wished all great success in the coming conference deliberations.

The U.S.-Nigeria Trade Council, USA (www.usnigeria.org) is dedicated to strengthening and enriching the vehicle of investment and trade between the United States of America and Nigeria. The Council provides a bilateral forum on key economic, commercial and professional initiatives, as well as business opportunities of interest to American companies operating in or exploring business opportunities in Nigeria, as well as Nigerian companies planning trade ties and business expansion to the US. Markets.

The U.S.-Nigeria Trade Council’s core agenda is built around the interdependent themes of the establishment of linkages, policy input and advocacy to increase bilateral trade and investment between U.S. and Nigeria; and projecting internationalization of Nigerian businesses, products and services to the U.S. marketplace.

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