1st International Conference of Smallholder Farmers, Dec 1 – 3

The Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos will be organizing its 1^st International Conference of Smallholder Farmers, with the theme Strengthening Smallholder Farmers for Resilient and Sustainable Agro-Food System Development in Sub-Saharan Africa as scheduled below:

Date:   Wednesday, December 1 – Friday, December 3, 2021

Time:  9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m.

Venue: Faculty of Social Sciences Theatre, University of Lagos

The Conference which will be held in a hybrid form Physical and Virtual (Zoom), will feature:-

• Plenary Sessions
• Technical Sessions
• Exhibitions
• Training
• Workshops

Sub Themes:

• Agro-Food System Mapping and Data Management
• Agro-Tech, Climate Smart Agriculture and Advance Agronomic Practices
• Agro-Food System Social and Human Capital Development
• Theories and Concepts in Agro-Food System for Smallholders 
• Smallholder Farmers’ Finances, Insurance and Resilience Practices
• Integrated Crop, Livestock and Fisheries Management
• Organic Farming, Nutrition and Mental Health
• Farmer’s Right, Extension Services and Policy Issues
• Landscape Architectural Design and Household Gardening
• Smallholder Farmers Land Tenure System and Land Management
• Agro-Food Processing, Value Addition and Food Packaging
• Climate Change Agro-Climate Information and Agro-Food System Development
• Covid-19 Pandemic Experiences and the Agro-Food System
• Potentials & Prospects of Smallholders’ Agro-Commodities Export
• Transportation, Logistics and Agro-Food Distribution
• Farm Security and Sustainability of Small Farms

Keynote Speakers:   Dr. Yemi Akinbamijo [Executive Director, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)]

Prof. J. Adegoke [University of Missouri-Kansas City]

Captain John T. Okpaku [Chairman, Nigeria Agro-Export Set-Up]

CONFERENCE FEE

• N20,000 – Physical
• N10,000 – Virtual
• N 5,000 – PG Students
• N 5,000 – Farmers

METHOD OF PAYMENT

Payments are to be made to:

ACCOUNT NAME:                   LEAGUES OF GEOGRAPHERS, BANK: UBA PLC

ACCOUNT NUMBER:             1019195132

All evidence of payment should be sent to farmersconference@unilag.edu.ng

WHO TO ATTEND:  Academia, Researchers, Ministries, Farmers, Private & Public Organizations, Women & Youth Groups, NGOs, Job Seekers, Pre & Post Retirees.

For more enquiries, kindly contact the LOC via 09135179418

Members of the University of Lagos Community are cordially invited to attend.