Agricultural Master Class
Welcome to the Agribusiness business Masterclass seminar.
Our courses are designed to provide a highly detailed insight into what is required to establish participants as authorities in the outlined courses over a 5wks period.
Course Content
Click below on any Masterclass of interest to you to access the contents of its modules and read additional essential details.
One Masterclass will hold each Saturday. Participants can choose to register for the whole program or any number of the masterclasses they so desire to attend.
Masterclasses and Dates Table
(All dates are Saturdays)
S/N | Masterclass | 2024 | 2025 | ||||||
Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Jan | Feb | Apr | May | ||
1 | Farming Business Overview | 17th | 5th | 11th | 5th | ||||
2 | Crop Production | 24th
| 12th | 18th | 12th | ||||
3 | Livestock Production | 31st | 19th | 25th | 19th | ||||
4 | Funding, Management & Economics |
| 7th | 26th | 1st | 26th | |||
5 | Agro-Exports | 14th | 2nd | 8th | 3rd | ||||
The venue of the program is AIH Corporate Headquarters at Old Bodija, Ibadan. The standard well-equipped seminar room will be comfortable with electricity fully assured.
The Agribusiness Masterclass programme is targeted at a cross section of people who desire to establish a viable business venture in the agricultural sector. Participants will include; Farmers, Agribusiness owners, Agro exporters, Civil / Public servants. This group also extends to Investors in agribusiness,Tertiary institution students and Academics. The 5wks Masterclass is aimed at establising our participants as high level and successful Agribusiness entrepreneurs
Registration Fees
a) To attend the 5 masterclasses: N220,000 or (600 USD forex registration)
b) To attend any 4 masterclasses: N180,000 or (500 USD forex registration)
c) To attend any 3 masterclasses: N150,000 or (400 USD forex registration)
d) To attend any 2 masterclasses: N100,000 or (250 USD forex registration)
e) To attend any 1 masterclass: N60,000 or (150 USD forex registration)
Each masterclass will run for the whole day from 9.00 am to 6.00pm. An hour lunch break will be included and provided. Tea break, refreshments, and farm-fresh fruits will also be provided. Abundant highest-quality bottled water will be provided for participants throughout the day. All these are included in the fees paid by each registered participant.
For participants coming from outside Ibadan, comfortable hotel accommodation can be arranged on their behalf in Bodija area in close proximity to the seminar location. This will however be at a discounted extra cost arranged with the hotel, courtesy of the seminar organizers.
Why Study at Greystone Academy?
Qualification
Certificates will be issued to all the participants at the completion of the seminars. Each certificate will include the name of the participant as well as the name and details of the masterclass attended.
Resource team
The seminar pattern will include lectures from world class academics and professionals, power point presentations, case studies, video clips, testimonies from practicing farmers, policy makers and government officials. There will also be focused group discussions with agricultural experts to thrash current agricultural problems and evolve possible solutions. Masterclass Participants will be encouraged to participate in this.
Practical experience
Masterclass Participants will have opportunity for one on one interactions with some of the biggest crop and livestock farmers in Nigeria.
Lecture Materials
At the end of the masterclass, participants will be given soft copies of the lectures of the masterclass which they registered for.
Masterclass materials
Masterclass Participants will also be given branded seminar notebooks, biros, pencils, erasers, rulers, for notetaking. Individual in-class photographs will unobtrusively be taken.
Free consultation
Masterclass Participants who pay for the whole Comprehensive Agricultural Masterclass will also have opportunity for a free one-hour, one on one consulting service at the very end of the masterclass before departing the seminar venue.
Consultancy services
Should any Masterclass Participant require any further consulting services which may include Business Plan formulation, Business Registration, Starting and Running a Business, Securing Farm Land, and so forth, we can provide these services too for whosoever so desires. However, these further consulting engagements will be paid for by the client at discounted market rates.
Chief Consultant, Agribusiness Solutions
Engr. (Dr.) Babajide A. Adelekan FNSE, FNIAE, FNIM, MASABE
Dr. Babajide A. Adelekan MBA, PhD, is a distinguished academic and former Provost of the Federal College of Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria, with an impressive profile on Google Scholar. Renowned for his extensive contributions in agriculture, Dr. Adelekan has made significant impacts in sustainable agriculture, crop production, and environmental management. His scholarly works are widely published and frequently cited, reflecting his influence and authority in the field. With a career spanning several decades, he has demonstrated exceptional leadership in academia, driving innovative research initiatives, and fostering educational excellence. Dr. Adelekan’s commitment to advancing agricultural practices and his expertise in the dynamics of agroecosystems, make him a respected figure among peers, and a valuable asset to the global agricultural community. His dedication to mentoring the next generation of agricultural professionals, and his proactive approach to addressing contemporary agricultural challenges highlight his role as a seasoned professional and an exemplary researcher.