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| PREPARED BY rice-Africa PUBLIC RELATIONS Contacts: Dr. Dora Agbonika December, 2024 rice-Africa Public Relations (t) +232 8072752657 (e) dora@rice-africa.com Web : www.rice-africa.com FROM FIELD TO FORK, RICE IS THE MOST COMPLEX COMMODITY As the world struggles to feed itself, leading African rice value chain facilitator, Nigeria, will host the largest conference of world’s rice experts in 2024 Apart from oil, rice is the world’s most complex commodity, influencing global politics, national governments, large tracts of land, a large proportion of the population, the climate and the environment. An annual event for building rice promoters capacities in Africa, the 10th International Conference on rice for Food Market and Development 2024 takes place between July 9 and 10 this year in Nigeria’s capital city Abuja. “That simple bowl or serving of rice that billions of us across the globe consume each day is the result of one of the world’s most complex issues, involving everything from the latest science to the humble buffalo,” said Dr. To Phuc Tuong, of International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Vietman. Hosted by Leap Domiciliares Ltd, Nigeria and organized by rice-Africa, one of the region’s leading meetings industry professionals, rice-Africa Conference2024 is expected to record a huge success, with thousands of delegates from all over the world, especially Africa, Asia, South Asia, America and Canada. “The world food shortage, which threatens more than 100 million people, coupled with the international economic crisis, places an enormous pressure on rice producing countries and the entire chain from paddy to plate for this most complex of commodities,” Dr. Tuong said. Arguably the strongest defense against future shortages is for rice farmers resilience against climate change and rice processors to enhance their technological platforms and fully exploit the very compelling advances in the spheres of Technology Development and Transfer, Quality Development and Quality Assurance, Grades and Standards, Agricultural Mechanization for Rice-Based Capacity Building. These will be fully addressed during rice-Africa Conference 2024. “By bringing together the most advanced thinking in the future of the rice industry, rice-Africa Conference2024 is geared towards finding sustainable solutions to the developing world food crisis. Shared knowledge and the bridging of political divides will be the ultimate weapons against the looming shortages. In parallel with the scientific conference, a comprehensive exhibition that will showcase the latest technologies, genetic and biological advances and equipment dedicated to the production of rice is organized. Multinational companies including equipment manufacturers, seed producers, financial institutions and non-governmental agencies will be represented. Please see: www.rice-africa.com NOTE TO EDITORS rice-Africa is a Public Private Partnership Initiative. Based in Nigeria, with the Head Office in Abuja. rice-Africa is focused on improving the well-being of present and future generations of rice farmers, processors and processors, particularly those with low incomes, while preserving natural resources. Leap Domiciliares, Ltd. is a Professional Conference and Exhibition Organiser (PCO/PEO) and works on behalf of associations, government organisations, industrial sectors and individual companies throughout Africa. Its portfolio focuses on sectors that include: Energy, Agriculture, Water, Cleaning and Environment. rice-Africa Secretariat B345, Penthouse Estate III, Municipal Council Lugbe Abuja, Nigeria Leap Domiciliares Ltd. P.O. Box 3973 Garki, Abuja Nigeria |