What is AFICAT?
The Japan-Africa Agricultural Innovation Center for Agriculture (AFICAT) aims to promote the introduction of advanced Japanese technology and agricultural mechanization in Sub-Saharan Africa, and was proposed at the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7) in August 2019.
JICA has conducted the “Information Collection and Confirmation Study on the Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization through the Introduction of Advanced Agricultural Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa” for about two years since February 2022, and has conducted pilot activities in five countries (Tanzania, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya) toward the full-scale operation of AFICAT In February 2024, we started the “Information Collection and Verification Study on the Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization through the Introduction of Advanced Agricultural Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa” and have been promoting AFICAT activities together with JICA experts dispatched to each country and JICA field offices.
In July 2024, we held an information exchange meeting in Kenya to introduce the challenges and needs of agricultural mechanization in Kenya, as well as the policies and investment environment for agricultural investment promotion and the potential for Japanese companies to enter the agricultural sector in Kenya. In July 2024, we held a meeting in Kenya to present and exchange opinions on the challenges and needs for agricultural mechanization in Kenya, agricultural investment promotion policies and investment environment, and the potential for Japanese companies to enter the Kenyan market. We are pleased to announce the second information exchange meeting on the theme of Nigeria. This is a valuable opportunity to exchange information on mechanization of agriculture and business environment in Nigeria, which is rich in natural resources and has the largest population in Africa, with government officials and members of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. We look forward to your active participation.
Theme and Speakers (tentative)
1 . “Agricultural Mechanization Policy in Nigeria.”
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security Federal Department of Agriculture (FDA), Nigeria
Agricultural Mechanization Policy in Nigeria” Federal Department of Agriculture (FDA), Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Nigeria 2 . Current Status of Agricultural Mechanization in Nigeria.
National Center for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM), Nigeria
Current Status of Agricultural Mechanization in Nigeria” National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM), Nigeria 3 . Business and Investment Environment in the Nigerian Agricultural Sector.
Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA)
- date and time
Friday, August 30, 2024, 17:00-18:30
- format and venue
Online Format (Applicants will be provided with the conference link shortly)
- language
English (with simultaneous interpretation)
- Program
17:00 Opening Remarks Nigerian Agricultural Development Advisor 17:05 Introduction of AFICAT Nigeria AFICAT Research Team 17:10 Agricultural Mechanization Policy in Nigeria Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security Federal Department of Agriculture (FDA) 17:20 Agricultural Mechanization in Nigeria 17:20 Agricultural Mechanization in Nigeria National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM) 17:30 Business and Investment Environment in the Agricultural Sector in Nigeria Nigerian Confederation of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) 17:40 Questions and Answers – 18:25 Closing remarks JICA Nigeria JICA Nigeria Office
- Programs are subject to change slightly due to local conditions.
- who is eligible to participate
Japanese companies and others with potential to enter the Nigerian market and utilize AFICAT
Japanese companies and people in Japan interested in Africa
- maximum number of participants
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- application for participation
Please register by 24:00, Tuesday, August 27, 2024, using the following form.
If more than one person from the same company/organization wishes to participate, please register for each participant.
[Registration] Friday, Aug. 30: AFICAT 2nd Information Exchange Meeting “Nigeria” (office.com)
- Contact for inquiries
（Kaihatsu Management Consulting Co., Ltd. as trustee for the AFICAT survey
AFICAT Research Team aficat.team@kmcinc.co.jp
or
AFICAT Secretariat, Economic Development Division, JICA aficat@jica.go.jp
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