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By Merit Ibe
Farm for Health Africa (FHA) in partnership with NICERT, Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) is set to host the African agro-health and export readiness conference 2025, in a drive to transform Africa’s food systems and export landscape.
The conference billed to hold on October 30 in Lagos, Nigeria, is themed: “Advancing Africa’s Health and Global Trade through Scalable Agro-Health and Export Standards.”
This high-level gathering will convene farmers, exporters, government officials, food safety agencies, certification bodies, researchers, AgriTech providers, investors, NGOs, and consumer advocates across Africa to explore practical solutions for strengthening food safety and export readiness in Africa’s agricultural sector.
This conference matters because Africa’s agriculture is the backbone of its economy, employing over 60 per cent of the population. Yet, food safety challenges such as pesticide residue, microbial contamination, weak traceability systems, and non-compliance with international standards continue to limit Africa’s global competitiveness. These problems not only harm public health but also lead to billions in rejected exports annually.
According to the organisers, the conference will showcase innovative solutions to improve food safety and compliance.
Engage policymakers in strengthening agro-export policies,equip farmers and SMEs with tools for export readiness and foster stronger partnerships across the agro-health ecosystem.
Target participants include smallholder & commercial farmers, agro-exporters & aggregators, government ministries & regulators, food safety & certification bodies, cooperatives & farmer organisations, research institutes & international agencies, buyers, processors & retailers, agritech innovators & service providers, NGOs, development partners & donor agencies.
Farm for Health Africa is a hybrid model organisation advancing safe, organic, and export-compliant farming practices. Through its Foundation (a non-profit organisation), FHA drives training, advocacy, and farmer empowerment, while its Ventures (business arm) delivers seedlings, traceability solutions, cold chain services, and value-added processing support. FHA envisions a continent where African farmers produce safe, healthy, and globally competitive food.
Nicert Group) is a Nigerian company that provides certification and conformity assessment services to help businesses meet international standards, particularly for agricultural products and exports.
