Nigeria, Sept. 21 -- Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, will host the 5th Agribusiness Roundtable International Conference from 25 to 28 October, with organisers expecting global investors, policymakers, farmers and industry executives to explore opportunities in Nigeria's agricultural value chains.

The conference is organised by the Nigeria Agribusiness and Agro-Industry Development Initiative, South-South Region, and the Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria, in collaboration with federal ministries and the Akwa Ibom State Government.

The organisers announced the event in a 14 September statement, saying it would focus on attracting private capital, developing agro-industrial value chains and creating opportuniti...