Farmcrowdy turns 5 on Sunday 14th November!  As part of the celebrations, we assembled a great panel to engage with Agriculture and Food enthusiasts in Nigeria.  

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PANELIST  

Dr. Andrew Kwasari is the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Agriculture as well as the Head of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development/Projects for Agricultural coordination and Execution (FMARD/PACE) Secretariat  

Dr. Angel Adelaja-Kuye @missadelaja is a development consultant and entrepreneur. She also works as a consultant to the Governor of Ogun state as a Senior Special Assistant on Agriculture. She is founder of Fresh Direct Produce and Agro-Allied Services, an urban farming and Ag-tech company in Abuja. They bring together communities/technology, and focus on engaging youths in agriculture with technology. Dr. Angel is on the Advisory Board of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Goalkeepers Program and a World Economic Forum Global Shaper. She currently mentors aspiring young entrepreneurs. Dr.Angel will be speaking on the topic - 'The Agritech Dream and how best to increase investments in the Agriculture Industry'.  

Ibrahim Maigari is the Founder of @riceafrika_ and Co-Founder of Livestock 247. Livestock 247 is an Ag-tech company connecting stakeholders in the livestock value chain with profitability. From studying Law at the University of Maiduguri and an MBA at Ahmadu Bello University, he uses his businesses to promote food security, improved livelihood, and access to a structured market in the food value chain