We are delighted to announce that the RubberPlant Africa conference, which will open on 04-05 September in Accra is supported by the Ministry of Food & Agriculture, Republic of Ghana.

It is an honour to have Hon. Yaw Effah-Baafi, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Food & Agriculture, Republic of Ghana deliver the keynote address on 'Investment Opportunities in Palm Oil & Rubber Plantations in Ghana', at our inaugural event. This will be followed by another Keynote Speech by the Ministry of Agriculture of Liberia, Hon. Dr. Florence Chenoweth.

Themed 'Seeking Investment Opportunities & Alliances in Africa's Vast Rubber Potential' the conference will review the challenges and opportunities that beckon in African rubber plantations. In view of the dual interest in both rubber and palm oil businesses in Africa, this event is being scheduled to run consecutively with the Palm Oil Africa conference on 05-06 September, and to feature key relevant concurrent sessions.

Many key authorities have confirmed their participation to speak at the event. Below is just a preview of the sessions:

• Opportunities for Rubber Investment in Liberia
  Mr. Brian Caouette, President - Farmbuilders Liberia
• From Trees to Woodchips: Biomass Opportunities for Rubber Farms
  Mr. Jean-Francois Guillon, Founder & MD - Africa Renewables Ltd
• Global Rubber Fundamentals: The Outlook for Supply, Demand & Price
  Mr. John McClure, Research Economist - LMC International Ltd
• Performance of the RRIMFLOW System of Exploitationin Rubber Plantations in West Africa
  Dr. Sivakumaran, Executive Director (R&D) - Greenyield Berhad
• Recent Trends in Land Evaluation for Improved RubberCultivation in Cameroon
  Dr. Eugene Ehabe, Director for Rubber - Institute of Agricultural Research & Development (IRAD)
• Rubber Soil Mapping and Assessment of Land Suitability
  Dr. Julius R. Orimoloye, Chief Research Officer & head (Soil& plant Nutrition Division) - Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria
• Policies & Incentives for Promoting Rubber Investments in Africa
  - Malawi
  Mr. Noel G. Lihiku, Planning & Research Manager - Malawi Investment Promotion Agency
  - Cameroon
  Mr. Pierre Andre Owona Ndongo, Sr. Representative - Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Cameroon
• Challenges in Adoption of New Technologies in RubberPlantations in West Africa
  Dr. Kouadio Dian, Operation Officer - Professional Association of Natural Rubber Cote d'Ivoire (APROMAC)
• Production and Yield improvement of Hevea brasiliensis in West Africa: Present and Prospects
  Dr. Kenneth Omokaafe, Director & Head of Department - Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria

Above is just the initial list. There are several more insightful talks by the experts that you can look forward to. Standby for more updates on the speakers and sessions in the following emails!

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Hafizah Adam (Ms.)
RubberPlant Summit Marketing Team
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