Agbiz facilitates inaugural Agribusiness Forum to be hosted in Africa

Africa's agriculture and agribusiness future has soared to the top of the world's most elite economic growth and agendas. The heightened attention on agriculture and agribusiness on the African continent is based on the enormous growth potential of this region and is now tangibly in sight. Expanding the capacity of these industries is a priority. Given these issues and opportunities, Agbiz and its South African partners, notably the University of Stellenbosch, have long advocated for the hosting of a global conference on agribusiness on the Continent.  The outcome of thoughtful dialogues and advocacy has resulted in the upcoming 2014 Agribusiness & Food World Forum to be held in Cape Town, South Africa.

On June 15-19, 2014, more than 500 students, academic, government, and business leaders are expected to gather at the Cape Town International Conference Centre. The Forum will be jointly presented by the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA) and the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA). Agbiz has been a strong supporter of IFAMA and a regular participant in its events over many years and currently hosts the Secretariat of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC). Through these and other efforts, it has mobilized its members and the broader local agribusiness fraternity to participate and sponsor, as well as play a key role in organizing the event.

The overarching framework for the Forum is People Feed the World.  Throughout the four- day conference, interactive discussions and presentations will focus on the common and binding factor of the human talent and potential to achieve global nutritional security.  Thad Simons, President and CEO of Novus International, who serves as President of IFAMA comments: "Africa is a region of limitless opportunity, where agribusiness has the potential to be the engine that drives dynamic, unprecedented economic growth and development. CCA and IFAMA are delighted to host this global forum in Cape Town and appreciate our friends at Agbiz for fostering this critical dialogue for Africa and the world."  READ MORE»

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