LAGOS, Nigeria
Experts converge
to discuss Sustainable Development in Agriculture…
Experts
drawn from the local, continental and international agricultural industry will
converge in Lagos to discuss sustainability in agriculture for national
development in a Thought Leadership Breakfast Series on Sustainable Development
tagged, Sustainable Conversations™. The theme for the second in this
series is: Driving Sustainable Agriculture for National Development; and
it will bring Nigeria’s agricultural sector under the spotlight with a critical
review of past successes in agriculture through comparative analysis with
modern innovations with emphasis on economic, social and environmental
sustainability.
Sustainable Conversations™ is a Thought
Leadership series on
Sustainable Development and seeks to significantly access the roadmap to this
auspicious revival by creating a platform for promoting discussions and thought
leadership for national development through sustainable agriculture. Also
expected in attendance are policy makers, experts and stakeholders in the
sector and allied industries with an underlying aim of engaging, understanding,
interrogating and supporting the road-map towards achieving the current
national policies on Agriculture.
Confirmed discussants include: Zano Mataruka, Head Agribusiness,
International Finance Corporation; Onajite Okoloko, Group Managing
Director/CEO, Notore Chemical Industries; Larry Umuna, West Africa
Representative, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition; Lucy Kanu, Executive
Director of Idea Builders Initiative and Mr. Rasheed Sarumi, Founder of SARO
Group. The discussions will be moderated by an International Agric Expert, Mr.
Alex Aligbe.
Sustainable agriculture describes systems in which the farmer
reaches the goal of producing adequate yields and good profits following
production practices that minimize any negative short-and long-term side
effects on the environment and the well-being of the community. The major goals
of this approach are thus to develop economically viable agro-ecosystems as well
as enhance the quality of the environment, so that farmlands will remain
productive indefinitely. Sustainable agriculture has become a necessity in a
world with increasingly limited resources.
At
the end of the event, a resource document will be produced and forwarded to the
Federal Government through the Ministry for Agriculture and also widely
circulated for concerted efforts at achieving the discussed objectives for
National development.
This edition is facilitated by ThistlePraxis
Consulting Limited, in partnership with the Etisalat CSR Centre at the Lagos Business School. Attendance and participation at Sustainable
Conversations™ is strictly by invitation and subject to confirmation.
The
Concept Note for this event issued by the organisers puts forward that, ‘Agriculture was once the main stay
and key driver of the Nigerian economy. Virtually, all regions of Nigeria were
noted for commercial scale production of one main agricultural product or cash
crop. From the cotton industry and the groundnut pyramids of the North, to the
cocoa plantations in the South-west and oil palm products and rubber
plantations of the South; Nigeria’s agricultural potential and yield attracted
trade, growth and development from the rest of the continent and beyond whilst strengthening
the economy and providing employment to a majority of the population. However,
with increased modernization, industrialization and the discovery of crude oil
in commercial quantities in Nigeria, the focus shifted away from agriculture
and a gradual yet steady deterioration followed in line with the neglect of the
sector in search of oil-based revenue.
The current administration has through the Transformation
Agenda placed priority on reviving the Agriculture sector towards repositioning
and substantial investment to attain sustainable development. There has been an increased consciousness
about the need to revive Nigeria’s agricultural sector and this can be seen as
a response to the increased awareness of the non-renewability of our fast-depleting
petroleum resources’.
For more information, send a mail to: sustainableconvos@thistlepraxisconsulting.com
or cokeke@lbs.edu.ng.
ABOUT
ETISALAT CSR CENTRE
The
Etisalat CSR Centre of Lagos Business School, Pan-African University was
launched in 2010 in partnership with Etisalat Nigeria Ltd. The centre the first
of its kind in Nigeria is dedicated to assisting organizations create lasting
value through responsible business strategies and productive stakeholder
relationships through research, training and advocacy in CSR. Ultimately,
the Centre aims to improve the state of CSR knowledge, practice and development
in Nigeria and Africa through research, hands-on teaching and public forums.
Positioned to facilitate the understanding of
the CSR concept through knowledge creation in the areas of corporate
governance, corporate social responsibility, business ethics and work life
balance; the centre carries out research and the development of case studies as
well as disseminates information through seminars and workshops in these areas
in MBA and Executive programmes.
The centre also offers research and advisory Services focused on
helping companies develop CSR frameworks, policy and strategy, and establish
CSR structures and performance indicators. The Centre is lead by Sir Chris
Ogbechie, a Management Strategy expert, and one time Director of
Marketing/Sales at Nestle Nigeria. Etisalat CSR Centre also has other
administrative and research staff, and an advisory board made up of leading
academics and non academics who are experts in the social space.
ABOUT
THISTLEPRAXIS CONSULTING
ThistlePraxis Consulting Limited is a
registered assessments and strategy Management Consultancy based in Nigeria
with core interests and expertise in Corporate Sustainability and
Responsibility (CSR). At ThistlePraxis, we are committed to assisting
organisations and enterprises create, define and manage their Sustainability
needs as well as other management concerns.
We apply our extensive knowledge to help companies devise and implement
strategies to the benefit of all significant stakeholders over the long term.
With the entire economy in transformation, companies and institutions need to
realign their brands, products and services to cater for new requirements from
evolving markets.
Harrison Ogbeni
PR/Media Executive
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