Parallel Sessions
The Nordic Nigeria
Connect 2023
Agri Business-
Securing The Future Of Food System With International and Local Partnerships
Securing The Future Of Food System With International & Local Partnerships
By the Embassy of Denmark in Abuja
Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos | 14th November 2023 | 13:45 - 16:00
Moderator
Panelists
14:00 - 14:05
Opening by Moderator
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Ms. Victoria Epelle
Commercial Advisor Food & Agriculture, Denmark
14:05 - 14:15
Introduction: Wake up call on food Insecurity
Ms. Abiola Olusanya
Honourable Commissioner of Agriculture, Lagos State
14:15 - 14:45
Key Note Arla Foods Nigeria
A pathway to sustainable dairy farming & production in Nigeria – The Arla Story
Mr. Snorri Sigurdsson
Senior Manager, Arla Foods Nigeria
14:45 - 14:55
Break Session
14:55 - 15:45
Panel Discussion: Securing the future of food systems with international partnerships
Nordic Participants
Mr. Henrik Soussi
Viking Genetics
Mr. Carsten Friis Poulsen
Dalum Academy of Training Business.
Mr. Roudy Akiki
CT Technology
Mr. Kayode Oguntayo
Greenberries
Mr. Ayobami Oladipo
Ignitia
Mr. Ida Thoft Jensen
Seges
15:45 - 15:55
Question Answer session with Audience & Participants
15:55 - 16:00
Closing Remarks
Ms. Victoria Epelle
Commercial Advisor Food & Agriculture, Denmark
Details of Agri Business Panel Discussions
Introduction
Ad 1: Topic Header- Wake up call on food Insecurity
Intro to the Nigerian situation on food emergency
- Overview of status on food security and nutrition in Nigeria covering; impact on social economic & political development, climate change and eco system degradation, conflict and insecurity, post harvest loss and supply chains.
- Possibility of engaging youth, implementation of water management solutions, leveraging on existing famer associations to address the issues.
Ad. 2: Key Note Arla Foods:
Arla is a dairy cooperative owned by more than 8,000 farmers across seven countries in Northern Europe. Our cooperative roots go all the way back to the 1880s, and our structure means that we work collaboratively to create a sustainable long term future for dairy. Our story in Nigeria is not far off, following many years of successful trading of our dairy products like Dano milk, Lurpak, Arla Puck cream cheese to name a few, we have now expanded our business focus by establishing, in Kaduna in North-Nigeria, the first Arla owned farm in the history of our company. This farm is one of the most advanced dairy farms in Africa, if not the most advanced, and will serve as beacon for the future of dairy farming in both Nigeria and Africa. With the construction of the farm we also work with local small holder dairy farmers, organized into cooperatives, and contribute to their development by sharing knowledge on animal welfare, feed efficiency, as well as best practices for improved productivity.
Ad. 3: Panel Discussion incl. introduction: Securing the future of food system with international & local partnerships