Cassava World Africa,

20-21 Mar, 2014 - Lusaka, ZAMBIA

Radisson Blu Hotel Lusaka

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08:00

Morning Registration & Networking Refreshment

09:00

Chairman’s Introduction and Welcome

09:10

Official Opening Address:

09:30

CASSAVA REVOLUTION IN NIGERIA

10:00

ENHANCING FOOD SECURITY, INCOME GENERATION, VALUE ADDING AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT THROUGH COMMERCIALIZATION OF CASSAVA!

10:30

Discussion followed by Morning Networking Refreshment

11:00

INVESTMENT UPDATE ON CASSAVA PLANTATION & VALUE ADDITION PROJECT IN TANZANIA

11:30

CHALLENGES OF OPERATING A CASSAVA HIGH QUALITY FLOUR PLANT IN AFRICA

12:00

COMMERCIALIZING CASSAVA : NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNIVERSAL INDUSTRIES AND MALAWIAN SMALLHOLDERS

12:30

Discussion followed by Networking Lunch

13:45

Afternoon Chairman’s Introduction

13:50

MECHANIZATION OF FIELD OPERATIONS OF CASSAVA PRODUCTION

14:20

BREEDING OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR CASSAVA COMMERCIALIZATION IN THE SOUTHERN AFRICA REGION

15:00

BREEDING APPROACHES TO TURN CASSAVA INTO A CASH CROP FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

15:30

Discussion followed by Afternoon Networking Refreshment

16:00

APPLICATION OF ENZYME TECHNOLOGY IN CASSAVA PROCESSING

16:30

GLOBAL STARCH MARKET OUTLOOK & FEEDSTOCK ECONOMICS

17:00

IMPROVING THE POTENTIAL OF CASSAVA AS A FEED INGREDIENTS

17:30

Discussion followed by End of Day One

17:40

Networking Reception for All Speakers & Delegates

09:00

Chairman’s Introduction

09:05

STATUS OF BIOENERGY INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN ZAMBIA

09:40

PROJECT STATUS AND CHALLENGES IN DEVELOPING A CASSAVA BIOREFINERY IN NIGERIA

10:10

CASSAVA, AFRICA'S BEST KEPT SECRET : CONNECTING SMALLHOLDER FARMERS TO AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAINS

10:40

Discussion followed by Networking Refreshment

11:10

CHALLENGES OF IMPLEMENTING INDUSTRIAL CASSAVA PROJECTS IN AFRICA

11:40

FINANCING CASSAVA PLANTATION AND DOWNSTREAM PROJECTS

12:10

Final Discussion followed by Closing Lunch

13:30

End of Conference

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