In this maiden issue of my Farm CEO newspaper for 2017, I feature a flyer-based description of highlights from the Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON)’s 22nd Annual Conference 2017, scheduled to hold at the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria between 23rd – 26th April, 2017.
Theme: Mainstreaming Entrepreneurship in Agricultural Extension Practice in Nigeria
Highlights:
NB: Deadline for submission of Abstracts now January 31st, 2017
Best Poster Paper Award
Best Paper Presenter Award
Networking & Collaboration Link Initiation
Funding Opportunities Enlightenment
Date: 23rd – 26th April, 2017
Time: 10:00a.m Prompt
Venue: Ebitim Banigo Hall, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Sub-Themes
In contemporary situations, Agricultural Extension is more strategic in the development of the wellbeing of farmers. This is because of the paradigm shift of Agriculture Extension practice will enhance farmers’ resilient capacity for a result-oriented agribusiness
The 2017 AESON conference will address how to mainstream entrepreneurship in Agricultural Extension through the frameworks of ICT, policy, agribusiness and value chain, tertiary institutions, national intervention programmes, health development. The conference is expected to attract stakeholders within various development networks to brainstorm and produce workable outcome for agricultural extension development.
This is going to be discussed under the following sub-themes:
Source: ExcelVB