Niger State Governor Attends Havard Seminar to Boost Agribusiness

In the bid to position Niger State, North-Central, Nigeria, as the most agriculturally productive state in Nigeria as well as leverage on its vast resources and potential for growth, Governor Mohammed Bago, is attending the Agribusiness Seminar at the Harvard Business Campus in America.

The event, scheduled from January 7th to 10th, 2024, is a long-standing event where global business leaders discuss the evolving and volatile agribusiness sector.

The seminar “focuses on exploring industry challenges and innovation opportunities, seeking to shape the future of agribusiness and discover techniques for long-term success.”

Target attendees are experienced leaders across the food and agriculture industry, including heads of subnationals, senior executives, entrepreneurs, and leaders from agribusiness-related government agencies and NGOs.

The program intends to improve resilience and flexibility, defend against commodification, improve decision-making and operational efficiency, create transparent supply chains, and manage risks associated with climate change, environmental pressures, and logistical challenges.

It also covers understanding market shifts, regional and global trends, and responding to government regulations.

Participants will learn through faculty-led discussions, group work, and insights from industry speakers.

Topics “include strategic objectives, mitigating risks, preparing for trade disruptions and geopolitical upheaval, balancing sustainability with short-term and long-term goals, meeting diverse consumer demands, leveraging new technologies, assessing new business models, attracting industry innovators, and repositioning older brands.”

Since the assuming office, Governor Bago had pledged his administration would give priority to agriculture to harness the vast arable land and abundant water resources of the state to make it a major agricultural hub in Nigeria.

In its bid to harness its agricultural potential and improve the livelihoods of its rural population, Bago has embarked on various initiatives aimed at promoting food security.

Shakirat Sadiq