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Over 500 Stakeholders Gather In Ibadan As Farmdev Consult Redefines African Agriculture

Over five hundred agricultural stakeholders gathered on Saturday, July 18, 2026, as industry leaders, agripreneurs, policymakers, farmers, students and NYSC Agro-Allied CDS corps m

By Oyetoke Adedayo Ebenezer

1 min read 2 views Updated Oct 12, 2026
Over five hundred agricultural stakeholders gathered on Saturday, July 18, 2026, as industry leaders, agripreneurs, policymakers, farmers, students and NYSC Agro-Allied CDS corps members packed the Zonta Multipurpose Hall in Jericho, Ibadan, for the Africa Agribusiness Summit 2026. Organised by Farmdev Consult, a leading agricultural consultancy firm, the summit centred on its core theme, “Transforming Africa’s Agricultural Landscape: Driving Profitability, Sustainability, and Food Security.

” The event focused on redefining African agriculture by helping stakeholders move away from traditional subsistence methods toward structured, high-yield corporate businesses. In his opening address, Convener and Managing Director of Farmdev Consult, Samuel Oluwatobi, emphasised the fundamental necessity of agribusiness in driving sustainable economic growth.

“Food is a basic demand for humanity,” Samuel Oluwatobi stressed. “Whether you like it or not, no matter how hard the economy is, people must eat.

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Over five hundred agricultural stakeholders gathered on Saturday, July 18, 2026, as industry leaders, agripreneurs, policymakers, farmers, students and NYSC Agro-Allied CDS corps m Over five hundred agricultural stakeholders gathered on Saturday, July 18, 2026, as industry leaders, agripreneurs, policymakers, farmers, students and NYSC Agro-Allied CDS corps members packed the Zonta Multipurpose Hall in Jericho, Ibadan, for the...

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  • Over five hundred agricultural stakeholders gathered on Saturday, July 18, 2026, as industry leaders, agripreneurs, policymakers, farmers, students and NYSC Agro-Allied CDS corps m Over five hundred agricultural stakeholders gathered on Saturday, July 18, 2026, as industry leaders, agripreneurs, policymakers, farmers, students and NYSC Agro-Allied CDS corps members packed the Zonta Multipurpose Hall in Jericho, Ibadan, for the Africa Agribusiness Summit 2026.
  • Organised by Farmdev Consult, a leading agricultural consultancy firm, the summit centred on its core theme, “Transforming Africa’s Agricultural Landscape: Driving Profitability, Sustainability, and Food Security.” The event focused on redefining African agriculture by helping stakeholders move away from traditional subsistence methods toward structured, high-yield corporate businesses.
  • In his opening address, Convener and Managing Director of Farmdev Consult, Samuel Oluwatobi, emphasised the fundamental necessity of agribusiness in driving sustainable economic growth.“Food is a basic demand for humanity,” Samuel Oluwatobi stressed.
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