National conference on agric journalism holds in Lagos

By Erezi Odjebene

The Nigeria’s Centre of Excellence is to host the second National Conference of Agricultural Journalism (NCAJ 2024) with the theme, “Capacity Building and Agricultural Reporting in Nigeria”. The event would take place at the Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State, between October 15 and 18, 2024.

The objectives of the conference are to up-scale the knowledge of media practitioners in modern agriculture reporting, equip journalists with requite skills for unbiased coverage of food safety and consumption, teach journalists on how to avoid legal traps in agricultural journalism, identify the risks associated with coverage of agriculture and compensation management, and promote research and development on food security in Nigeria. Expected participants include journalists such as editors, correspondents and reporters from the print, electronic and online media covering agriculture and environment; government officials; global media experts; academia; researchers; farmers’ networks; development partners; students; investors; business lawyers; lawmakers; and captains of industry.

The event, which is the second in series, is designed to give visibility to the organisers, partners and collaborators in terms of increase in their resource base, networking, and contributions to scholarship. To ensure a successful outing, the conference planning committee and sub-committees have be put in place to cater for logistics, publicity, security, secretariat, outreach, accommodation, transportation, to mention a few while resource persons comprise global media experts, academics, researchers, farmers, management experts, development partners, and legal practitioners.

It would be recalled that the maiden edition of the conference (NCAJ 2023), was held last year in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and was themed, “Agricultural Journalism in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects”. Speakers at the event were Dr. Olufemi Oladunni, Executive Director, Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria; Obinna Chukwuezie, Founder, Journalism Communication and Media Centre, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria; Dr. Ijeoma Chibuogwu, Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Abuja, Nigeria; and Ivor Price and Kobus Louwrens, Co-founders, Food for Mzansi, Western Cape, South Africa.

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Others are Dr. Gabriel Nyitse, Department of Mass Communication, Bingham University, Karu, Abuja, Nigeria; Ugonma Cokey, Voice of Nigeria, Broadcasting House, Ikoyi, Lagos State, Nigeria; and Prof. John Akintayo, Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. At the occasion, awards were given to recipients for their outstanding contributions to agriculture, food security, and promotion of a safe environment in Nigeria.

NCAJ, organised by FarmingFarmersFarms and published by FFF Publications and Services Co. Ltd., is a specialised online newspaper that focuses on agriculture and environment, through newstories, editorials, feature articles, interviews, news analysis, and outreach, among others. The newspaper is run by technical and editorial boards and staff members comprising agricultural experts and sound professionals in the fields of communication, journalism, agriculture, web development, finance, and law, among others. Early bird conference registration fee per participant is

N20,000. To register, click here: https://farmingfarmersfarms.com/ncaj-registration/