Register for National Conference on Agricultural Journalism

Journalists, editors, publishers and stakeholders in the agro space can register for the National Conference on Agricultural Journalism.

The hybrid conference is scheduled to hold from August 31 to September 2, 2023 at the Reiz Continental Hotel, Abuja.

The event is the first national conference on agricultural journalism, and it is organised by Prime Progress, FarmingFarmersFarms, and Journalism Communication and Media (JCM) Centre

Early and regular registrations have closed.

Late and online registration, which will both close on August 21, are billed for N15,000 and N4,000 respectively.

REGISTER HERE

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