Building a more resilient and inclusive food system.
Food Loss and Waste as a Core Pathway to Resilience, Inclusion and Value.
Date
4 November 2026
Venue
LASU Epe Campus
Summit begins in
Farmer centred.
Ecosystem driven. Market connected. Action oriented.
Why EAS 2026
The food-system challenge is bigger than production.
Nigeria must produce more food, but it must also retain more of what is already produced.
Low productivity, weak production planning, inconsistent quality, fragmented aggregation, limited processing and preservation, inadequate logistics, market mismatch and weak loss data reinforce one another.
EAS 2026 brings these connected issues into one conversation — linking production to markets, infrastructure, finance, technology and policy.
Programme Architecture
Five connected pillars. One food system.
The Summit looks across the entire production-to-market chain while keeping food loss and waste as a strong cross-cutting component.
Productive & Climate-Resilient Agriculture
Seed and inputs, good agricultural practices, irrigation, mechanisation, climate information, soil and water management, food safety, production planning and inclusive participation.
Post-Harvest Management & Value Retention
Harvest timing, handling, sorting, grading, packaging, pre-cooling, storage, cold chain, transport, processing, preservation, redistribution and food safety.
Aggregation, Markets & Food Enterprise
Farmer organisation, aggregation models, buyer specifications, structured off-take, demand forecasting, wholesale and retail markets, institutional procurement and value addition.
Finance, Infrastructure & Investment
Working capital, asset finance, insurance, blended finance, shared infrastructure, de-risking and investable partnership opportunities.
Data, Technology, Policy & Coordination
Loss measurement, traceability, digital platforms, market and logistics data, standards, research, policy coherence and practical monitoring.
Why Southwest Nigeria · Why Epe
Bringing the food ecosystem closer to production realities.
Epe provides a distinctive setting where farming, fisheries, aggregation, logistics, growing settlements and metropolitan demand meet.
Why Epe?Who Should Attend
The right people need to be in the room.
Participation is designed to keep farmer and enterprise voices visible alongside institutional actors.
EAS 2026 brings together the people who produce, move, finance, process, regulate, innovate and connect food to markets.
Expected Attendees
A cross-section of the food ecosystem
Farmers & producer organisations
Agribusinesses & food enterprises
Processors & aggregators
Banks, investors & insurers
Government & policymakers
Technology & agritech providers
Research & academic institutions
Development partners
Media & community organisations
What Comes After
The Summit is designed to leave something behind.
The intended legacy is not a final government policy produced in one day. It is a credible, stakeholder-informed roadmap that identifies priority bottlenecks, actions, responsible actors and partnership opportunities.
EAS 2026 Communiqué
A concise set of recommendations and voluntary commitments.
Food Systems Roadmap
A practical first draft grounded in the Southwest case.
Action Portfolio
Priority production, market, infrastructure, finance and policy actions.
Partnership Pipeline
Potential projects, pilots, finance needs and responsible actors.
Exhibition
Put your solution where the food system meets.
Showcase products, technologies, services and business models to a relevant audience.
Explore exhibitionSponsorship
Partner with a platform built for action.
Multiple partnership routes are available for organisations contributing to stronger food systems.
Partners & Sponsors
Organisations powering EAS 2026
The next chapter of our food system starts with a conversation.
Join EAS 2026 in Epe on 4 November for a day of ideas, connections, practical solutions and action.