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10:50 Nigeria - Investment in Commercial Ms. Mizinga Melu 15:50 Processing Challenges & Market for Day 1 - 10 Oct 2017, Tuesday Cassava Plantation & Downstream Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director Starch & Syrup in West Projects Barclays Bank Plc Mr. Solomon Oladele, Production Manager 08:00 Registration • Experiences and challenges on Psaltry International Company Limited land issue, input materials, labour, small 12:20 Discussion followed by Lunch 09:00 Chairman’s Welcome & Introduction holders 16:20 Processing and Brewing Mr. Edward Furaha, CEO Mr. Chuka Mordi, Managing Director 13:45 Chairman’s Introduction Cassava Beer Private Sector Foundation Mr. Simon Bentley, Managing Director Union Dicon Salt Plc • Working with smallholder farms and (TPSF) Commoditia Ltd managing the supply chain 11:20 Cassava Bread Initiatives • Project implementation and concerns 09:10 Commercialisation of Smallholder • Overcoming constraints: Inadequate 13:50 : Smart Incentives and • A case study of launching a cassava beer Cassava Production in Zambia: equipment for flour production, Policies to Promote Cassava from scratch Opportunities and Challenges substandard cassava flour Investment Mr. Chris Nicolle, Agriculture Manager Mr. Brighton Mulonga, Chairperson • The waiting game: Legislations to pass • Land availability for cassava farming and Zambian Breweries Plc Zambia National Cassava Association for proper implementation new land models (ZANACA) • Improving the processing structure • Developing basic infrastructure from 16:50 Panel Discussion: Towards Better • Impact of cassava flour inclusion in farm to processing facilities Market Access bread formulations Mrs. Daisy Eresu, Senior Agricultural Officer • Developing marketing channels Mr. Paul Miyonmide Gbededo Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry • Logistics and distribution challenges 09:40 Keynote Address Group Managing Director and Fisheries • Consumers acceptance towards cassava Honourable Dora Siliya.MP Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc value added products Minister 14:20 Latest Updates on New Moderator: 11:50 Panel Discussion: Financing Cassava Cassava Varieties Mr. Simon Bentley, Managing Director Projects & Downstream Investments • Increasing productivity & yields Commoditia Ltd • Financing solutions & conditions to lend • Improved management practices and • Risks and ROI: what are the soil fertility for increased yields Panelists: expectation? • The prospect of higher yield in Mr. Rafael Flor, Director • Access to funds in current changing climate The Rockefeller Foundation economic climate Dr. Nhamo Nhamo 09:55 Cassava Plantation Investment & Moderator: Cassava Agronomist (Field Fellow) Mr. Louw Burger, CEO Value Added Project Mr. Edward Furaha, CEO International Institute of Tropical Cassava Road Holdings Ltd. • Cassava demand/supply outlook Tanzania Private Sector Foundation Agriculture (IITA) • Land concession & its complexities (TPSF) Mr. Edward Furaha, CEO • Update on downstream 14:50 High Quality Cassava Seed Tanzania Private Sector Foundation processing plant Panelists: Multiplication - Process-led Model (TPSF) • Breeding varieties & improving Mr. Likando Mukumbuta, Director General Mr. Mark Nelson, Managing Director productivity Citizens Economic Empowerment Context Global Development 17:20 End of Day 1 • Investment challenges & opportunities Commission Mr. Lubasi Yuyi, Chief Executive Officer 15:20 Discussion followed by Coffee Break Premiercon Starch Company Limited Mr. Chali Mwefyeni, Head, Sponsored by 1730 - 1830 hrs. Commercial and Agriculture Banking 10:25 Discussion followed by Coffee Break Zambia National Commercial Bank PLC (ZANACO) for Speakers & Delegates

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Day 2 - 11 Oct 2017, Wednesday “Raising Cassava Productivity in Africa to Meet Rising Demands in Food & Industry”

09:00 Chairman’s Introduction 10:05 Discussion followed by Coffee Break Turning a traditional crop like Cassava Where and how will plantation owners, Mr. Chali Mwefyeni, Head, into industrial carbohydrates for food and farmers and processors seek the capital to Commercial and Agriculture Banking 10:35 Effective Utilization of Cassava for non-food applications is the ambition of support their expansion plans? Zambia National Commercial Bank PLC Production of Livestock Feed many African countries. For many years, (ZANACO) Mr. Anthony G. Ewing commercial cassava cultivation in Africa has CMT’s 3rd Cassava World Africa returns to Chief Executive Officer been limited but this is changing! -establishing itself as the preferred 09:05 Corn v. Cassava for processing Premier Feed Mills in Africa conference with commercial interests • Productivity: grains v. cassava 11:05 Plastic Bag Ban: Added Value for the Governments across Africa are pushing for cassava industry players across Africa. • Costs: grains v. cassava Cassava Starch Industry for the expansions of cassava investments Covering cassava varieties , supplemental • The flows of raw materials and starch Mrs. Dewi Boediman, Liaison and value addition which can potentially irrigation, seedlings and with projects • What determines the price of roots? Enviplast create more employment and economic players in West and East Africa share their • Conclusion: which is the most development for the countries. experiences, challenges, and opportunities competitive crop for processing 11:35 Mechanization Solutions in with the common goal of maximizing Mr. Simon Bentley, Managing Director Advancing Cassava Farming CEEC unveils K 8 million Cassava value cassava value added products. Commoditia Ltd Mr. Jaco Prinsloo chain programme Corporate Farming Specialist ~ 13 January 017, Lusaka Times.com What’s NEW at 3rd Cassava World Africa? 09:35 Cassava Based Ethanol Projects CNH Industrial • Demand & supply scenario, and • Commercial Farm Operator’s perspective Oba of Benin allocates 20,000 hectares of on cassava plantation investment opportunities in Africa 12:05 Final Discussion followed by Closing Lunch land for cassava production • Praj’s latest ethanol technology ~ 21 March 2017, Today.ng • Regional Government’s Smart Incentives • Encouraging investments into 13:30 End of Conference & Policies for Cassava Investment ethanol projects • Successful ethanol projects China New Energy scores $12.5 million in • Mechanization Solutions in Advancing Mr. Makarand Arvind Joshi contracts to build cassava ethanol plant in Cassava Farming Assistant General Manager Ghana ~ 29 March, 2017, Biofuelsdigest.com (Business Development, Africa) • Market prospects of value added products – Starch, Biofuels, Animal Feed, Praj Industries (Africa) (Pty) Ltd 3 Ways To Register The potential of cassava as a cash crop Glucose Syrup, Flour Online: www.cmtevents.com will increase but how far and fast will the Email: [email protected] region see the transformation? Going back • Outlook for Maize vs. Cassava in Africa Tel: (65) 6346 9147 to the root problems – Africa even though • Latest Processing Technologies to CUSTOMISED SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY producing the largest volume of cassava, Package available include Corporate, Exclusive Luncheon Produce Quality Starch Per Person Fee for Conference: (USD) has yet to capitalize on its harvests through & Cocktail sponsor. Exhibition / catalogue display can be Regular Fee for 1 1295.00 arranged upon request. Contact [email protected] Group Fee for 3 or more 1095.00 modern mechanization, availability of high yield cassava varieties and improving Identify these growth opportunities with us Pay Online By 8 Sept with Visa/MasterCard -75.00 its processing capabilities. Limitation at 3rd Cassava World Africa by registering Program details published herein are confirmed as at 04/10/2017. & SAVE USD75 (per person) Please visit http://www.cmtevents.com/main.aspx?ev=171017 with [email protected] Not applicable with any other discount of investments in agriculture tools and for latest information on speakers & topics. infrastructure hinder these realizations.