African Finance Ministers, Central Bank Govs To Leverage Research for Agricultural Development

Research for agricultural development would be the focus of discussion when African finance ministers and governors of Central Banks in the continent gather in Abuja from March 9 to 10 for a seminar on agriculture and food policies.

According to a statement by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) the policy discussion is in collaboration with the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), a Nairobi-based public non-profit organization, devoted to advancement of economic policy research and training.

The seminar titled “Agriculture and Food Policies for Better Nutrition in Africa”is expected to provide African policy makers the opportunity to exchange ideas, policy experiences and dissect research studies conducted by the AERC and its affiliates.

The two-day event is billed to take place at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.

The AERC’s partnership with the CBN for the sponsorship of the seminar was informed by the apex bank’s effort to revamp agricultural value chains in the country in line with Nigeria’s agenda to revive and diversify the economy.