Nigeria: NOW

The Nigeria: NOW is a prominent gathering of Nigeria's stakeholders from the soy value chain, bringing together experts from diverse sectors such as animal feed, poultry, aquaculture, oilseeds processing, nutrition, commodity trading, food processing, and policy-making.

This conference will focus on the growth and advancement of soy-utilizing industries, highlighting the advantages and opportunities of integrating high-quality U.S. soybean meal into Nigeria's feed production to enhance animal performance and improve feed conversion ratios. Sessions will examine the benefits of U.S. Soy, including its superior nutritional value, consistency, and sustainability, and how these features can foster the development of Nigeria’s livestock sector. Speakers will also present global case studies demonstrating how other countries have utilized U.S. Soy to tackle food and nutrition security, and discuss potential benefits for Nigeria from the U.S. Soy advantage.

Join us for a day rich with insights, learning, and networking.

Kevin Roepke
Executive Director—MENASA
USSEC

Robert Alpers
Director
United Soybean Board

Roberta Simpson-Dolbeare
Vice Chair
U.S. Soybean Export Council

JoEllen Gorg
Acting Consul General
U.S. Consulate General Lagos, Nigeria

Jim Sutter
CEO
U.S. Soybean Export Council

Deeba Giannoulis
Regional Marketing Lead MENASA
USSEC

Foluso Alabi
Country Market Lead Sub-Saharan Africa
USSEC

Tom D'Alfonso
Director—Animal Nutrition
USSEC

Ali David
SSA Soy Excellence Center Lead
USSEC

Idi Mukhtar Maiha
Honorable Minister
Federal Ministry of Livestock Development

Olusegun Zaccheus
Partner | West Africa Strategy& Leader
PwC Nigeria

GODWIN OYEDELE OYEDIJI
MANAGING DIRECTOR
GODOYE & ASSOCIATES CONSULTANCY SERVICES

Adegboyega Adedeji
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/ CEO)
Livestock Feeds Plc

Abisoye Odeyemi
Chief Technology Officer
Pullus Africa

Tola Johnson
Ceo
Catalyst Gold Agro Allied Industries Ltd

Engr. Seyi Makinde
Executive Governor
Oyo State Government

Farmer Kola Adeniji Adeniji
Chairman/CEO
Niji Agro Services Ltd

Abisola Olusanya
Commissioner for Agriculture and Food System
Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems

Chinyere Ikechukwu-Eneh
Hon. Permanent Secretary
Federal Ministry of Livestock Development

Leticia Twum
Research Scientist (Food Science)
Radiation Technology Center, Biotechnology & Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute Ghana Atomic Energy Commission

Wednesday, June 25, 2025
WELCOMING REMARKS	8:35 AM - 8:55 AM
DIPLOMATIC PERSPECTIVES: STRENGTHENING U.S.-NIGERIA TRADE RELATIONS	8:55 AM - 9:15 AM
CEO ADDRESS: NIGERIA, NOW MORE THAN EVER	9:15 AM - 9:35 AM
VOICE FROM THE U.S. FARMERS	9:35 AM - 9:55 AM
INNOVATIVE & SUSTAINABLE FARMING: A GROWER’S PERSPECTIVE	9:55 AM - 10:15 AM
GOODWILL ADDRESS	10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
GROUP PHOTO / TEA & COFFEE BREAK	10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
PANEL U.S. SOY - A PILLAR OF GLOBAL FOOD & ENERGY	10:50 AM - 11:30 AM
KEYNOTE: NIGERIA’S LIVESTOCK SECTOR TRANSFORMATION	11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
SUB REGIONAL LEVEL IMPACT: AGRIBUSINESS, FOOD & NUTRITION SECURITY DRIVE IN SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA	11:50 AM - 12:10 PM
KEYNOTE PANEL: ANALYSING THE FOOD AND NUTRITION LANDSCAPE OF NIGERIA – FEEDING THE PRESENT AND UPCOMING	12:10 PM - 12:50 PM
NETWORKING LUNCH	12:50 PM - 1:50 PM
FIRESIDE CHAT: NIGERIA’s MACROECONOMIC & SOCIO- POLITICAL OUTLOOK	2:10 PM - 2:30 PM
POSITIONING U.S. SOY AS A RELIABLE SOURCE OF NUTRITION AND ENERGY	2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
ANIMAL FEED MARKET SECTOR IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA	2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
SOY FOODS INTERVENTION	3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
FROM SOUTH ASIA TO NIGERIA : SCALING SUSTAINABILITY IN AGRICULTURE	3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
THE RIGHT TO PROTEIN – ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE PROTEIN ACCESS	4:00 PM - 4:40 PM
CELEBRATING IMPACT: 5 YEARS OF SOY EXCELLENCE CENTER (SEC) NIGERIA	4:40 PM - 5:10 PM
CLOSING REMARKS	5:10 PM - 5:30 PM

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