#FFA2018: The 2018 Feeding Futures Africa Summit Ends Today. Here’s What You Need to Know

An interesting two-day agriculture enlightening event is concluding today in Lagos, Nigeria.

The 2018 Feeding Futures Africa summit drew quite a large following of youths both online and offline. The event packed plenty of fun and intelligent talks that made it to trend on Twitter.

Make sure to check-in at the Registration confirmation stand to get your pack.#FFAfrica2018#FFA2018#United4Food pic.twitter.com/R9hLl9SGga

— HEDA Resource Centre (@HEDAgenda) August 14, 2018

Checking-in for Feeding Futures Africa.#FFA2018#FFAfrica2018#United4Food pic.twitter.com/4TPIYp9aKq

— HEDA Resource Centre (@HEDAgenda) August 14, 2018

Organized by the HEDA Resource Centre, a Non-Governmental Organization, the Feeding Futures Africa summit brought hundreds of youths to discuss important issues about agriculture and agro policymaking in Nigeria.

The event which started yesterday, August 14 in Lagos, was aimed at enlightening the youths about the importance of agriculture and the role they can play. To make this impactful, the event also featured a couple of policymakers and entrepreneurs in the industry.

We are live at the Feeding Futures Africa 2018 event and our COO/ Co-Founder, Tope Omotolani is all prepped up for an interactive panel session. Retweet if you are here too!
Topic: Agri-Technology: A Cardinal Driver of Food Security.#FFA2018#Farmcrowdy #Agriculture#United4Food pic.twitter.com/aAOFzvhnAL

— Farmcrowdy (@farmcrowdy) August 15, 2018

On the first day of the event, there were discussions by Government and other policymakers.

The Executive Secretary of HEDA Resource Centre @walearigbabu giving the welcome speech 'Acres of Opportunities' at the Feeding Futures Africa 2018.#FFA2018#FFAfrica2018 #United4Food pic.twitter.com/qYsT6uWkTc

— HEDA Resource Centre (@HEDAgenda) August 14, 2018

https://twitter.com/jesuscomingnow/status/1029324147141345281

At the event, the Agroconnect app was formally launched. Developed by an NGO, the Agroconnect app helps to share information. The app is a part of Agroconnect’s web portal that informs and educates farmers, agropreneurs, and all agriculture enthusiasts on the different aspects of the Nigerian food industry.

Gbolahan Raji of @inerd360 launching the AgroConnect Africa, (https://t.co/CcVO1WiwzX) an app that brings people interested in agriculture together.#FFA2018 #FFAfrica2018 #United4Food pic.twitter.com/gnzlujSHBW

— HEDA Resource Centre (@HEDAgenda) August 14, 2018

If you have a solution you have provided, take it to the people that needs the solution. Nigerian farmers are not take-driven farmers but result-driven farmers. -Tope Omotolani (@farmcrowdy)#FFAfrica2018 #FFA2018 #United4Food

CC: @oxfaminnigeria

— HEDA Resource Centre (@HEDAgenda) August 15, 2018

On day two, a lot of focus was on panel discussions and actually enlightening guests about the issues (good and bad) facing the agro-sector. As at the time of writing this, three panels with panelists drawn from a cadre of agro-industry watchers and players had been concluded.

#FFAfrica2018 day 2 starting now.

Like if you are here, retweet if you are on your way.#FFA2018 #United4Food

cc: @cafsng @AzeezSalawu pic.twitter.com/QikX0VRHDn

— HEDA Resource Centre (@HEDAgenda) August 15, 2018

Panel 1: Agri-Technology: The Cardinal Driver of Food Security ongoing at #FFAfrica2018#FFA2018 #United4Food

cc: @Cafsng @AzeezSalawu pic.twitter.com/t3yJfr8Fs3

— HEDA Resource Centre (@HEDAgenda) August 15, 2018

Farming is the key to tackle food security, Agriculture is the key to solving food security.
We need to come together to stand for this cause. – Chinasa Asonye (@OgbongeWomen)#OgbongeWomen #FFAfrica2018 #FFA2018 #United4Food

cc: @oxfaminnigeria @Oxfam pic.twitter.com/Tda6KEEUtv

— HEDA Resource Centre (@HEDAgenda) August 15, 2018

Picture of Panelist ( Nasir Yammama (@VerdanAgriTech), Tope Omotolani (@farmcrowdy and Tokurah Majid), from Panel Session 1 on Agri-Technology @ Feeding Futures Africa 2018.#FFAfrica2018 #FFA2018 #United4Food

cc: @Cafsng @oxfaminnigeria pic.twitter.com/B86bVW0ZH0

— HEDA Resource Centre (@HEDAgenda) August 15, 2018

Who knows what iru is?
Who eats iru?#FFAfrica2018 #FFA2018 #United4Food

cc: @Cafsng @oxfaminnigeria pic.twitter.com/V6PU6T0pFc

— HEDA Resource Centre (@HEDAgenda) August 15, 2018

https://twitter.com/MrOlusolaLasisi/status/1029708999476883456

Then, of course, the pisures!

At #FeedingFutureAfrica 2018 conference. Day 1. #FFAfrica2018 #FFA2018 pic.twitter.com/GTocivfgxX

— Tomisin Adefare (@Tomisin948) August 14, 2018

#FFA2018 @Hadagenda
Eating quality food is our right not a need.
We need to think outside the box to the way we practice agriculture. #TechnoAgriculture
Nigeria youth need to rise, engage, provide food and make Africa great.

FoodForAll pic.twitter.com/IZuRano4Ta

— Am_d_Toluma (@Am_d_Toluma) August 15, 2018

Thanks @HEDAgenda @Oxfam for Feeding Futures Africa 2018. It's just to learn, take action and feed the present and future Africa. Master class was interesting, thanks for the opportunity.#United4food #FFA2018 pic.twitter.com/EYgvizj65x

— Ibrahimpact 🇳🇬 (@ibrahimpact) August 15, 2018

Live at the Lagos City Hall for Feeding Futures Africa. It is looking beautiful already.#FFA2018#FFAfrica2018 #United4Food pic.twitter.com/qI9nlKPrSh

— Oiza Sadiq (@maryjaneOiza) August 14, 2018