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The Phytopathological Society of Nigeria 2024 Conference
This conference, organised by the Phytopathological Society of Nigeria (PSN) and hosted by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria, was supported by the BSPP conference organising fund; alongside the Nigerian National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the UK-London based Plant Health Consults and Events Ltd (PHCN).
The conference, whose theme was ‘The Role of Plant Health in Fast-tracking National Development’, brought together national and international experts in plant health research; including students, farmers and governmental policy makers. Presentations were made on the latest advances in plant health research; including the role of nanotechnology and the need for greater/closer collaborations of all stakeholders for the better funding of plant health research for a sustainable development. IITA Director General/CGIAR Regional Director for Africa, Dr Simeon Ehui was the Chief Host, and was ably represented by Dr Dixon Alfred, Director of the Development and Delivery Office. The special guest of honour was Mr Khalil Suleiman Halil, the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of NASENI. Invited speakers included Dr Wade Elmer and Dr Christian Dimkpa, both of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (New Haven, USA), Mr Khalil Suleiman and Dr. MacDonald Aloko, both of NASENI, Professor Abdullahi Mustapha, National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Abuja, Professor David B. Collinge, BSPP Past President, Dr Richardson Okechukwu, IITA-Onne and Dr Sylvester Aigbe, PSN President.
PSN acknowledges and appreciates BSPP for supporting four of our invited speakers and the award for the best paper presentation by an early career plant pathologist. We look forward to further collaborations in the future, for the advancement of plant pathology.
Dr Sylvester Aigbe
PSN President/Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria
