3rd International Conference on Rice for Food, Market & Development Abuja, Nigeria March 4- 6, 2014 An Annual Event

for Building Rice Promoters Capacities in Africa

The Rationale Rice value chain promotion in Africa is especially important because markets are poorly organized and importation is still very high. There is an absence of product grades and quality standards; a lack of price transparency, technology, infrastructure and services; and restricted market access since most operators lack access to information and communication technology. Coordinating production and marketing processes is increasingly important in order to achieve long-term food security and economic success in Africa. Often, an individual producer's competitive position depends on the other companies involved in the production of a high-value product. The development of rice value chains aims to improve the competitiveness of rice in national and international markets and generate greater value added within the country or region. The key criterion in this context is broad-impact, pro-poor economic growth, i.e. growth that benefits the rural poor to the greatest possible extent.

THE THEMES OF rice-AFRICA 2014

1. Learning & Innovation in the rice industry 2. Research, Technology and Rice-Food Packs 3. Product Labeling and Packaging 4. Skills and Technologies for Post-harvest Components of Rice Value Chains 5. Producers and SMEs Capacity Building 6. Technology Development and Transfer 7. Quality Development and Quality Assurance 8. Information and communication technology: leveling the playing field between producers and buyers in the rice value chain 9. Upgrading for micro and small enterprises in the competitive rice value chain 10. Using value chain analysis to develop low-cost and differentiation strategies. 11. Empowering Women through Rice Processing 12. Markets and Trade Infrastructure

The 3rd International conference on Rice for Food, Market and Development (rice-Africa
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3rd International Conference on Rice for Food, Market & Development Abuja, Nigeria March 4- 6, 2014 An Annual Event for Building Rice Promoters Capacities in Africa
2014), will be the Africas largest single gathering of rice traders, processors, investors, long term funders, service providers, policy makers, scientists, researchers, and technology experts is going to be held on March 4th 6th, 2014 at the Merit House, Abuja, Nigeria. The event will seek to attract thousands of delegates from around the world. It will be under the patronage of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Nigeria and organized by Leap
Domiciliares Ltd.

THE MAIN EVENTS

RICE AFRICA RESEARCH CONFERENCE (RARC)

The RARC brings together hundreds of stakeholders and top rice scientists from around the world and Africa in particular, to discuss the latest development and scientific breakthroughs. With more than 1,000 expected delegates. Early bird registration before October 1, 2013 attracts a discount of 10%.
Registration USD100 + 10% VAT (NGN 10, 000 FOR NIGERIAN PARTICIPANTS)

Domiciliary Account (Dollar (USD) Transaction

Bank: BRANCH: Branch Code: Account holder: Account No: FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC MAITAMA, ABUJA 606 LEAP DOMICILIARES 2015542364 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, NEW YORK SCBLUS33 026002561 FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC, LAGOS Dom Non-Export USD ACCOUNT NO 100396-USD-CLBANK-02 FBNINGLA

Correspondent Bank: SWIFT CODE: ABN NO: For further credit to:

FBN SWIFT:

3rd International Conference on Rice for Food, Market & Development Abuja, Nigeria March 4- 6, 2014 An Annual Event for Building Rice Promoters Capacities in Africa
NAIRA ACCOUNT (FOR NIGERIAN PARTICIPANTS) Bank: FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC BRANCH: MAITAMA, ABUJA Sote Code: 011086068 Account holder: LEAP DOMICILIARIES Account No.: 2015555317

THE BUSINESS TO BUSINESS (B2B) FORUM

The B2B forum is a more exclusive event that gathers the most influential businessmen, long term fund providers, investors, policy-makers, rice processors and traders, commercial rice farmers in the international and African rice markets and trade. It provides authoritative discussion on international rice policy and investment opportunities, rice trade analysis, investors training and relevant commercial information. It forms the heart of the
RAC2014.

This Rice Projects Promotion and Investment Partnership forum is an optional workshops and seminars and will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, March 5 & 6, offering participants the opportunity to present their rice projects to potential investment partners and long term funders; have a chance to appraise several rice projects with strong production potential and positive cash flow. Participants also value these workshops and seminars as productive networking activities. These are either full day or half day events and the number of participants is limited. Participation is open to rice project promoters in the public and private sectors interested in technical and financial partnerships, equity investments and joint venture arrangements for their rice projects. We are bringing to the presentation room international rice trading companies, private equity and investment banks seeking viable investment opportunities in the rice sector of Africa

3rd International Conference on Rice for Food, Market & Development Abuja, Nigeria March 4- 6, 2014 An Annual Event for Building Rice Promoters Capacities in Africa
TECHNOLOGY, SERVICE AND PRODUCT EXHIBITION (TSPE)

The Technology, Service and Product Exposition will be the biggest rice exhibition and will feature latest technologies, research and machines from basic rice-grain production to diverse rice by-products. Service providers and AgroDealers in the industry should also take advantage of this exhibition to show case their companies. The organizing committee is offering companies the opportunity to exhibit their products. If you have any particular request on how you want to expose your company at the conference, please contact the rice-Africa secretariat at +234 803 924 5406 or send an email to marketing@rice-africa.org.

EXPECTED PARTICIPANTS Rice Millers Rice Service Providers Grain Merchandisers Exporters Traders Brokers Freight Brokers Commodity Surveyors and Inspector Procurement Official, Importers and End Users Shipping Industry Officials (liner and Bulk) Government/Trader Representatives Fertilizer Suppliers and Production Inputs (chemicals for controlling pest and diseases) Seed Suppliers Rice Researchers Sorting/Milling/Machinery and the Postharvest Sector Collateral Managers Trade Finance/Commodity Trade Finance Banks/Micro-Finance institutions Marine/Cargo Insurance Legal Specialists Supporting the Rice Traders
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3rd International Conference on Rice for Food, Market & Development Abuja, Nigeria March 4- 6, 2014 An Annual Event for Building Rice Promoters Capacities in Africa

Regional Rice Associations Government Bodies and Institutes/Universities

Important: Rice-Africa 2014 is a pan-African conference. The language is English and French. Rice-Africa 2014 has been actively supported by the Nigeria National Rice-Africa2014 Committee, which is looking forward to welcoming participants to Abuja in March.