WEBINAR: Adaptive Approaches for Food System Sustainability in Nigeria

4 February 2021. Adaptive Approaches for Food System Sustainability in Nigeria

Convened by: Community Action For Food Security, and Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network

Curator: Azeez Salawu, Executive Director, Community Action For Food Security

Food systems in Nigeria are highly crucial in ensuring sustainable production and supply of food that are safe, affordable and also accessible to her teeming population. 

• The Covid-19 pandemic coupled with the climatic disruption experienced in 2020 posed enough threats to the food system across the value chain especially the small scale farmers production, processing and access to market which resulted in hike in food prices. 
• Thus, there is an urgent need to address better, inclusive and sustainable food systems in Nigeria.

The dialogue aims to bring together top impact leaders, key influencers, multi-stakeholders and dynamic scholars, Public and Private sectors, Non-Governmental and Civil Society Organizations working collectively on improving the food systems in Nigeria. The objective of this event is to spark up critical discussions, inspire, engage, network, connect and also form a formidable partnership that will be based on investing in Food and Nutrition Security leading to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Speaker included: 

• Mrs. Ayobami Kareemah Oladipo, Agriculture Project Manager, Data Analyst| Organic Farming at the HEDA Resources Centre. 
  Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resources Centre) is a non-governmental organisation and non-partisan human rights and development league. The Centre conducts research, policy advocacy, training, as well as citizens’ awareness and mobilization on core human development issues, including agriculture, food security, climate change, human rights, public sector accountability and electoral reform processes.
• Mrs. Saidat Shonoiki Greenskills center Nigeria. CEO Ideal Agro allied Services Ltd. 
  Greenskill Acquisition Center Ltd/GTE is a licensed registered Non- Governmental institution in Nigeria. Greenskill was established to bridge the gap between the classrooms and agribusiness industry through building quality workforce to lead sustainable agriculture in Nigeria and beyond, replicate the model Centre in African countries in partnership with government, investors, and Development partners. The Greenskill Farm Centre started the sustainable agricultural farm centre after founder fellowship programme at University of Wisconsin- Stout – Menomonie (An Obama Initiative- YALI2014) and Kenya Institute of Organic Farming, Nairobi, Kenya which is now agricultural vocational school.
  
  
  
  I am an animal feeds producer with expertise in fish feeds manufacturing.