Akwa Ibom State will host the 4th Agribusiness Roundtable International Conference, a strategic gathering of policymakers, investors, researchers, and farmer cooperatives aimed at repositioning agriculture as a key driver of Nigeria's economic growth. The event will focus on food security, climate-smart farming, and regenerative value chains, aligning with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Food Security Roadmap, the African Union's Agenda 2063, and the Akwa Ibom Arise Agenda.
A major highlight of the conference will be the unveiling of the Climate-Smart Village Programme CSV-P - an initiative by AgroGreen Dynamics Ltd. designed to promote sustainable and regenerative farming practices across Nigeria. The CSV-P is the country's first national regenerative farming network, developed to restore degraded soils, increase smallholder productivity, and reduce dependence on chemical inputs. It also aims to integrate value chains from production to processing, storage, and exports.
The programme features a Farmers Field School FFS - a "learn and earn" model that trains farmers, youth, and women on climate-smart and regenerative practices while linking them directly to markets. It also introduces innovative financing through Islamic-compliant agribusiness models and carbon credit systems, offering new financial opportunities for rural communities.
